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"I have" in French

j’ai
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Literal Breakdown

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I (before a vowel sound) j’
have; am having ai

Summary

The French translation for “I have” is j’ai. The French, j’ai, can be broken down into 2 parts:"I (before a vowel sound)" (j’) and "have; am having" (ai).

Examples of "I have" in use

There are 81 examples of the French word for "I have" being used:
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I have English four times a week and I love English because it’s easy. J’ai anglais quatre fois par semaine et j’aime l’anglais parce que c’est facile.
I am afraid of falling j’ai peur de tomber
I have long hair j’ai les cheveux longs
Sorry, I have an appointment. Désolée, j’ai un rendez-vous.
I lost a piece of my puzzle. J’ai perdu une pièce de mon puzzle.
I found a domino under the table. J’ai trouvé un domino sous la table.
I lost my remote. J’ai perdu ma télécommande.
I need more puzzles for my collection. J’ai besoin de plus de puzzles pour ma collection.
I lost my puppet on the train. J’ai perdu ma marionnette dans le train.
I found this figurine at the department store. J’ai trouvé cette figurine au grand magasin.

Practice Lesson

"I have" Practice (83)
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Lesson phrases
and I am fifteen years old,
and I have a dog,
and I have a dog who is called Noushka,
and I’m fourteen years old,
and there, I have two good friends, Christine and Marie,
hello, I have a reservation,
I almost forgot.,
I am afraid of falling,
I am fifty years old.,
I am married... I got married in Belgium with a woman I knew from Russia.,
I am thirty-nine years old.,
I am thirty-six years old.,
I am twenty years old.,
I ate some cheese.,
I bought a new computer.,
I brought back a box of cigars from Cuba.,
I found a domino under the table.,
I found his wooden block in the bin.,
I found my car through a classified ad in the newspaper.,
I found my old rocking horse in the attic.
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