How to Say ‘Which class is your child in?’ in French
Votre enfant est dans quelle classe ?
voh-truh ahn-fahn eh dahn kel klahs
[voh-truh ahn-fahn eh dahn kel klahs]
💬 Usage Tip: Dans quelle classe ? literally means 'in which class?' A very useful school phrase.
🇫🇷 In France: This is classic school-gate small talk in France—almost like asking where someone is from.
Phrase Breakdown
Votre
[voh-truh]
your
Votre means 'your' in a polite or plural way.
Pour commencer la conversation, je demande : Votre enfant est dans quelle classe ?
To start the conversation, I ask: 'What class is your child in?'
enfant
[ahn-fahn]
child
Enfant means 'child' and does not specify gender.
Au portail, je demande : Votre enfant est dans quelle classe ?
At the gate, I ask: 'What class is your child in?'
est
[eh]
is
Est means 'is'.
Je demande poliment : Votre enfant est dans quelle classe ?
I ask politely: 'What class is your child in?'
dans
[dahn]
in
Dans means 'in' or 'inside'; here it means 'in' a class.
En faisant connaissance, je demande : Votre enfant est dans quelle classe ?
While getting acquainted, I ask: 'What class is your child in?'
quelle
[kel]
which
Quelle means 'which' or 'what' before a feminine noun.
Pour discuter, je peux demander : Votre enfant est dans quelle classe ?
To chat, I can ask: 'What class is your child in?'
classe
[klahs]
class
Classe means 'class' or 'year group' in a school context.
À la rentrée, je demande souvent : Votre enfant est dans quelle classe ?
At the start of term, I often ask: 'What class is your child in?'
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