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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 found his wooden block in the bin. J’ai trouvé son bloc en bois dans la poubelle.
I need a table on castors for my living room. J’ai besoin d’une table à roulettes pour mon salon.
I am married... I got married in Belgium with a woman I knew from Russia. Je suis marié ... Je me suis marié en Belgique avec une femme que j’ai connue en Russie.
The day before my 40th birthday, my doctor will announce that I have cancer. La veille de mes 40 ans, mon docteur m’annoncera que j’ai un cancer.
unfortunately, I have art lesson only two times a week malheureusement, j’ai dessin seulement deux fois par semaine
I have a pipe. J’ai une pipe.
I survived. J’ai survécu.
I won fair and square. J’ai gagné à la loyale.
I almost forgot. J’ai presque oublié.
I learned French. J’ai appris le français.

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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