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How to Say ‘Is your child coming to the party?’ in French

Ton enfant vient à la fête ?

tohn ahn-fan vyan ah lah fet

[tohn ahn-fan vyan ah lah fet]

💬 Usage Tip: This is a question only because the voice rises at the end; the word order is the same as a plain statement. You can turn almost any sentence into a question this way.

🇫🇷 In France: Birthday invitations often go out via the school bag or a parents' WhatsApp group, so this is a typical quick check-in at pickup.

Phrase Breakdown

Ton enfant vient

tohn ahn-fan vyan

Is your child coming

There is a liaison here: 'ton enfant' sounds like 'toh-nahn-fahn'. 'Vient' is nasal, and its 't' is silent.

Example

Ton enfant vient demain ?

Is your child coming tomorrow?

Words in this phrase

Ton

[tohn]

your

A possessive form of you, indicating ownership.

Example

Ton ami est ici.

Your friend is here.

enfant

[ahn-fan]

child

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

Example

L'enfant joue.

The child is playing.

vient

[vyan]

is coming

Present tense of 'venir' (to come), he/she form.

Example

Elle vient demain.

She is coming tomorrow.

à la fête ?

ah lah fet

to the party?

Raise your intonation at the end to ask the question.

Example

Tu viens à la fête ?

Are you coming to the party?

Words in this phrase

[ah]

Used with infinitive verbs to indicate purpose.

Example

Elle commence à chanter.

She begins to sing.

[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.

fête

[fet]

party

A celebration or party; feminine noun.

Example

La fête commence à huit heures.

The party starts at eight o'clock.

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