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How to Say ‘They're in the same class.’ in French

Ils sont dans la même classe.

eel sohn dahn lah mehm klahs

[eel sohn dahn lah mehm klahs]

Phrase Breakdown

Ils sont

eel sohn

They are

Say 'eel SOHN'. The 's' of 'ils' is silent here because a consonant follows.

Example

Ils sont amis.

They are friends.

Words in this phrase

Ils

[eel]

they

Third person plural subject pronoun.

Example

Ils sont ici.

They are here.

sont

[sohn]

are

"Sont" is the plural form of "être," meaning "are."

Example

Les relations sont parfois un bon indicateur de la culture d'entreprise.

Relationships are sometimes a good indicator of company culture.

dans la même classe.

dahn lah mehm klahs

in the same class.

Say 'dahn la mem KLASS', with a nasal 'an' and an open 'ê'.

Example

Tom est dans la même classe.

Tom is in the same class.

Words in this phrase

dans

[dahn]

Indicates inclusion within space or limits.

Example

Dans la maison, c'était calme.

In the house, it was quiet.

[lah]

the (feminine singular)

Definite article used before a feminine singular noun.

Example

La réservation est déjà confirmée pour samedi soir.

The reservation is already confirmed for Saturday evening.

même

[mehm]

same

Adds emphasis and means same or that very same.

Example

Dans « Jusqu'à 18 heures le jour même. », « même » signifie « ce même jour ».

In "Until 6 p.m. the same day.", "même" means "that same day."

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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