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"is called" in French

s’appelle
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Literal Breakdown

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herself (before a vowel sound) s’
calls appelle

Summary

The French translation for “is called” is s’appelle. The French, s’appelle, can be broken down into 2 parts:"herself (before a vowel sound)" (s’) and "calls" (appelle).

Pronounced the same

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are called (3rd person plural) s’appellent

Examples of "is called" in use

There are 30 examples of the French word for "is called" being used:
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he is called il s’appelle
she is called elle s’appelle
What’s his name? Comment s’appelle-t-il ?
What’s her name? Comment s’appelle-t-elle ?
What’s the name of your sister? (formal) Comment s’appelle votre sœur ?
What’s the name of your brother? Comment s’appelle votre frère ?
My brother is called Tom. Mon frère s’appelle Tom.
What is your sister called? Comment s’appelle ta sœur ?
Her brother is called Peter. Son frère s’appelle Pierre.
I have a brother who is called Peter. J’ai un frère qui s’appelle Pierre.

Practice Lesson

"is called" Practice (33)
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Lesson words
calls,
herself (before a vowel sound)
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Lesson phrases
and I have a dog who is called Noushka,
Bizet composed the opera which is called Carmen.,
he is called,
Her brother is called Peter.,
Her daughter is called Léa.,
Him, he’s my dog, his name is Fido.,
His sister is called Claire.,
I have a brother who is called Peter.,
I have a dog who is called Noushka.,
I have a sister who’s called Laura.,
is called,
my brother is called Paul,
My brother is called Tom.,
My sister is called Léa.,
Our brother is called Jerry.,
Our sister is called Léa.,
she is called,
The British currency is called the pound Sterling,
Their son is called Enzo.,
Their son is called Julien.
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