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How to Say ‘I have a maths test’ in French

J'ai un contrôle de maths

zhay ay uhn kohn-TROHL duh maht

[zhay ay uhn kohn-TROHL duh maht]

💬 Usage Tip: Contrôle here is a class test, not "control".

Phrase Breakdown

J'ai un contrôle

zhay ay uhn kohn-TROHL

I have a test

'Un contrôle' is a school test. Link 'J'ai un' smoothly as 'jé-un'.

Example

J'ai un contrôle lundi.

I have a test on Monday.

Words in this phrase

J'

[zhay]

I

Pronoun used by the speaker to refer to himself or herself.

Example

J'aime les bonbons.

I like candies.

ai

[ay]

have

Form of 'avoir' used with past participles to make the past tense.

Example

J'ai beaucoup appris grâce à notre discussion.

I learned a lot thanks to our discussion.

un

[uhn]

A

Indefinite article used before a singular noun.

Example

Un petit garçon joue.

A little boy is playing.

contrôle

[kohn-TROHL]

test

A school test or quiz in class.

Example

Le contrôle était facile.

The test was easy.

de maths

duh maht

in math

In 'maths', the 'th' sounds like 't', and the final 's' is often pronounced: 'matt' or 'mats'.

Example

Le prof de maths.

The math teacher.

Words in this phrase

de

[duh]

of

Expressing the relationship between part and a whole.

Example

Un verre de lait.

A glass of milk.

maths

[maht]

maths

Short for 'mathématiques'.

Example

J'aime les maths.

I like maths.

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