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How to Say ‘My son Tom is in first grade.’ in French

Mon fils Tom est en CP.

mohn feess tohm eh on say-PAY

[mohn feess tohm eh on say-PAY]

Phrase Breakdown

Mon fils Tom

mohn feess tohm

My son Tom

'Fils' (son) is pronounced 'feess': the 'l' is silent and the 's' is spoken.

Example

Mon fils Tom aime le foot.

My son Tom likes football.

Words in this phrase

Mon

[mohn]

Possessive adjective, first person singular.

Example

Mon livre est ici.

My book is here.

fils

[feess]

son

Refers to a male child.

Example

Mon fils est allergique aux arachides.

My son is allergic to peanuts.

Tom

[tohm]

Tom

A boy's first name, popular in France.

Example

Tom joue dans la cour.

Tom is playing in the playground.

est en CP.

eh on say-PAY

is in first grade.

'CP' (cours préparatoire) is the first year of primary school, for children around 6. Say 'say-pay'. Link 'est en': 'eh-t-ahn'.

Example

Ma nièce est en CP.

My niece is in first grade.

Words in this phrase

est

[eh]

Third person singular present of be.

Example

C'est important.

It is important.

[on]

A preposition indicating inclusion within a space.

Example

Il est en France.

He is in France.

[say-PAY]

first grade (Year 1)

Short for 'cours préparatoire', the first year of primary school, age 6.

Example

Elle apprend à lire en CP.

She learns to read in first grade.

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