How to Say ‘The children’ in French
Les enfants
lay ahn-fahn
[lay ahn-fahn]
💬 Usage Tip: Useful chunk to memorize as one unit rather than word by word.
🇫🇷 In France: At the school gate, talking about "les enfants" is a safe and classic subject.
Phrase Breakdown
Les
[lay]
the
Plural article used to refer to a specific group, here the children.
Les enfants arrivent à huit heures.
The children arrive at eight o'clock.
enfants
[ahn-fahn]
children
Refers to the kids, often the ones at school.
Les enfants jouent dans la cour après la classe.
The children play in the playground after class.
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