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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 am twenty years old. J’ai vingt ans.
I am thirty-six years old. J’ai trente-six ans.
I am thirty-nine years old. J’ai trente-neuf ans.
I’m thirty-seven years old. J’ai trente-sept ans.
I have a brother j’ai un frère
and I have a dog et j’ai un chien
Yes, I have two children. Oui, j’ai deux enfants.
I have a house j’ai une maison
and I’m fourteen years old et j’ai quatorze ans
I am fifty years old. J’ai cinquante ans.

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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