Saying who I am
First French sentences about yourself: je m'appelle, j'ai six ans.
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Now you can tell people about yourself. To say your name, use je m'appelle. je m'appelle Léa means my name is Léa.
To say your age, use j'ai, then a number, then ans. j'ai six ans means I am six years old.
To say you are happy, a boy says je suis content and a girl says je suis contente. The extra sound at the end is for girls.
To show your family, you can say voici ma famille, which means here is my family.
je m'appelle sounds like zhuh mah-PELL.
je m'appelle tells your name, j'ai six ans tells your age, and voici ma famille shows your family.
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