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How to Say ‘I brought my hen.’ in French

J'ai amené ma poule.

zh ay ahm-nay mah pool

[zh ay ahm-nay mah pool]

💬 Usage Tip: Very natural for explaining why you are at the vet. The past tense in French often covers this immediate-arrival meaning.

🇫🇷 In France: French vet visits often begin with a short summary like this before details about symptoms.

Phrase Breakdown

J'ai amené

zh ay ahm-nay

I brought

The verb amener means to bring a person or an animal with you to a place.

Example

J'ai amené mon chien.

I brought my dog.

Words in this phrase

J'

[zh]

I

Contracted form of je before a vowel.

Example

J'ai amené ma poule chez le vétérinaire.

I brought my hen to the veterinarian.

ai

[ay]

have

Auxiliary verb used here in the past tense expression.

Example

J'ai amené ma poule ce soir.

I brought my hen this evening.

amené

[ahm-nay]

brought

Past participle showing that the speaker brought the hen.

Example

J'ai amené ma poule parce qu'elle siffle.

I brought my hen because she is wheezing.

Ma poule

mah pool

My hen / my chicken

Poule means a female chicken; in a veterinary context, it refers to the animal being brought in.

Example

Ma poule est malade.

My hen is sick.

Words in this phrase

ma

[mah]

my

Possessive adjective before a feminine noun.

Example

J'ai amené ma poule chez le docteur.

I brought my hen to the doctor.

poule

[pool]

hen

A female chicken; here, the animal taken to the vet.

Example

J'ai amené ma poule parce qu'elle tousse.

I brought my hen because she is coughing.

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