How to Say ‘My son is in Year 1.’ in French
Mon fils est en CP.
mohn fees eh ahn say-pay
[mohn fees eh ahn say-pay]
💬 Usage Tip: CP means cours préparatoire, the first year of primary school in France.
🇫🇷 In France: French parents constantly use school-year abbreviations like CP, CE1, CE2—learning them helps a lot with school chat.
Phrase Breakdown
Mon
[mohn]
my
Mon means 'my' and is used before masculine singular nouns.
Je dis souvent : Mon fils est en CP.
I often say: 'My son is in Year 1 / first grade.'
fils
[fees]
son
Fils means 'son'. The final s is usually not pronounced.
À d'autres parents, je dis : Mon fils est en CP.
To other parents, I say: 'My son is in Year 1 / first grade.'
est
[eh]
is
Est is the verb 'is' from être, 'to be'.
Quand on me demande sa classe, je réponds : Mon fils est en CP.
When someone asks me his class, I answer: 'My son is in Year 1 / first grade.'
en
[ahn]
in
En here means 'in' when talking about a school year or class level.
Je précise : Mon fils est en CP.
I specify: 'My son is in Year 1 / first grade.'
CP
[say-pay]
CP (first year of primary school)
CP is the first year of French primary school, roughly equivalent to Year 1 or first grade.
Au portail, je dis : Mon fils est en CP.
At the gate, I say: 'My son is in Year 1 / first grade.'
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