Learn French: Je suis une fille.

Je suis une fille.

I am a girl.

Breakdown of Je suis une fille.

Questions & Answers about Je suis une fille.

Do I pronounce the 's' at the end of suis?

Normally, the 's' at the end of suis is silent. However, because the next word (une) starts with a vowel, French speakers often make a linking sound called a liaison. This means the 's' is pronounced like a 'z', connecting smoothly into the next word: "Je sui-z-une".

Why does it use une instead of un?

Fille (girl) is a feminine noun. In French, you must match the word for 'a' to the gender of the noun. Une is the feminine version of 'a', while un is the masculine version (which you would use in a phrase like un garçon, meaning 'a boy').

Does the double L in fille sound like an English 'L'?

No, the 'll' in fille actually makes a 'y' sound, similar to the 'y' in the English word 'yes'. The whole word sounds close to "fee-y".

Since this lesson is about plurals, how would I change this sentence to say 'We are girls'?

You would change the subject and verb to Nous sommes (We are). Then, the singular article une (a) changes to the plural article des (some), and you add a silent s to the noun. The plural sentence becomes Nous sommes des filles.