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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 blue eyes j’ai les yeux bleus
I want to swim j’ai envie de nager
one of my shoulders hurts j’ai mal à une épaule
I need to sleep j’ai besoin de dormir
I have a sister who’s called Laura. j’ai une sœur qui s’appelle Laura
I bought a new computer. J’ai acheté un nouvel ordinateur.
I heard some noise in the attic. J’ai entendu du bruit dans le grenier.
I spent a marvellous day. J’ai passé une journée merveilleuse.
I heard talking about you yesterday evening on TV. J’ai entendu parler de toi hier soir à la télé.
and there, I have two good friends, Christine and Marie et là, j’ai deux bonnes copines, Christine et Marie

Practice Lesson

"I have" Practice (83)
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have; am having
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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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