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How to Say ‘And Tom, does he like school?’ in French

Et Tom, il aime l'école ?

eh tohm eel em l' ay-KOL

[eh tohm eel em l' ay-KOL]

💬 Usage Tip: In speech, French often names the person first and then repeats them with il or elle: Et Chloé, elle aime l'école ?.

Phrase Breakdown

Et Tom,

eh tohm

And Tom,

This introduces the topic of the question. 'Et' sounds like 'ay'. Pause slightly after 'Tom'.

Example

Et toi, ça va ?

And you, how are you?

Words in this phrase

[eh]

and

Joins two thoughts or questions together.

Example

Et vous êtes venu aussi?

And did you come too?

Tom

[tohm]

Tom

A boy's first name, popular in France.

Example

Tom joue dans la cour.

Tom is playing in the playground.

il aime l'école ?

eel em l' ay-KOL

does he like school?

Say it smoothly as 'ee-lem lay-kol' and raise your voice at the end.

Example

Elle aime l'école ?

Does she like school?

Words in this phrase

[eel]

Third person singular subject pronoun.

Example

Il est heureux.

He is happy.

aime

[em]

likes

Verb indicating enjoyment or preference.

Example

Ma famille aime l'air frais. quand il fait beau.

My family likes fresh air when the weather is nice.

[l']

the

Used before singular when the item is known.

Example

L'homme est là.

The man is there.

école

[ay-KOL]

school

Feminine noun; 'l'école' often means primary school.

Example

L'école commence à huit heures et demie.

School starts at half past eight.

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