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How to Say ‘What class is your child in?’ in French

Votre enfant est en quelle classe ?

vot-ruh ahn-fan eh on kel klahs

[vot-ruh ahn-fan eh on kel klahs]

💬 Usage Tip: In everyday speech the question word can sit at the end, with rising voice: Il est en quelle classe ? "What class is he in?"

🇫🇷 In France: The natural second question at the gate. Asking which class gives you instant common ground with another parent.

Phrase Breakdown

Votre enfant est

vot-ruh ahn-fan eh

Your child is

'Votre' is the polite form of 'your'. Link 'votre enfant' smoothly: 'votr ahn-fahn'. 'Est' sounds like 'eh', and its 't' links to the next word: 'eh-t-ahn'.

Example

Votre enfant est très gentil.

Your child is very kind.

Words in this phrase

Votre

[vot-ruh]

your

Belonging to you.

Example

Votre voiture est là.

Your car is there.

enfant

[ahn-fan]

child

A young human being, typically one below the age of puberty.

Example

L'enfant joue.

The child is playing.

est

[eh]

Third person singular present of be.

Example

C'est important.

It is important.

en quelle classe ?

on kel klahs

in which grade?

Asks which school year. Say 'ahn kel klass' and raise your voice at the end.

Example

Elle est en quelle classe ?

What grade is she in?

Words in this phrase

[on]

A preposition indicating inclusion within a space.

Example

Il est en France.

He is in France.

quelle

[kel]

which

Used to specify one or more items.

Example

Quelle couleur préférez-vous?

Which color do you prefer?

classe

[klahs]

class

School class; together with salle de, it forms classroom.

Example

Devant la salle de classe, on organise notre travail.

In front of the classroom, we're organizing our work.

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