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How to Say ‘I'm new here.’ in French

Je suis nouveau ici.

zhuh swee noo-VOH ee-see

[zhuh swee noo-VOH ee-see]

Phrase Breakdown

Je suis

zhuh swee

I am

Present tense of 'être'. Say 'zhuh swee'.

Example

Je suis prêt.

I am ready.

Words in this phrase

[zhuh]

Pronoun used by the speaker to identify themselves.

Example

Je suis content.

I am happy.

suis

[swee]

First person singular present of 'to be'.

Example

Je suis fatigué.

I am tired.

nouveau ici.

noo-VOH ee-see

new here

Glide from 'noo-voh' into 'ee-see' without a break.

Example

Tu es nouveau ici ?

Are you new here?

Words in this phrase

nouveau

[noo-VOH]

new

An adjective describing something recent or different from before.

Example

Un nouveau poste dans ce secteur serait intéressant pour moi.

A new position in this sector would be interesting for me.

ici

[ee-see]

here

This place or location.

Example

Restons ici pour un moment.

Let's stay here for a while.

Guides for French learners

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