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How to Say ‘My sister is getting married in June!’ in French

Ma sœur va se marier en juin !

mah sur Vah suh ma-RYAY on zhwan

[mah sur Vah suh ma-RYAY on zhwan]

💬 Usage Tip: Va plus a verb talks about the near future, like "going to". Try Je vais venir "I'm going to come".

Phrase Breakdown

Ma sœur

mah sur

My sister

'Sœur' has a rounded 'eu' sound. Say 'ma suhr'.

Example

Ma sœur habite à Lyon.

My sister lives in Lyon.

Words in this phrase

[mah]

Possessive adjective indicating ownership or association.

Example

Ma maison est bleue.

My house is blue.

sœur

[sur]

sister

The French word for “sister.”

Example

Je fais du roller avec ma sœur le dimanche.

I go rollerblading with my sister on Sunday.

va se marier en juin !

Vah suh ma-RYAY on zhwan

is going to get married in June!

Near future with the reflexive verb 'se marier'. Say 'va suh ma-ryay ahn zhwan'.

Example

Il va se marier en mai.

He's going to get married in May.

Words in this phrase

[Vah]

Will

The verb 'to go' in future tense, used to indicate an action that is going to happen.

Example

Le réparateur va être prêt bientôt.

The repairman will be ready soon.

[suh]

each other / oneself

"Se" marks the reciprocal idea of helping one another.

Example

On se soutient beaucoup. Personne ne reste isolé.

We support each other a lot. No one is left isolated.

marier

[ma-RYAY]

to marry

Verb; 'se marier' means to get married.

Example

Ils veulent se marier l'été prochain.

They want to get married next summer.

[on]

A preposition indicating inclusion within a space.

Example

Il est en France.

He is in France.

juin

[zhwan]

June

The month in the reservation date.

Example

Le samedi 14 juin convient très bien.

Saturday, June 14 works very well.

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