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Un homme et une femme sont ici.

Un homme et une femme sont ici.
A man and a woman are here.
From Lesson 10:Stressed pronouns (moi, toi, lui)·French

Breakdown of Un homme et une femme sont ici.

être
to be
l'homme
the man (m)
la femme
the woman
ici
here
et
and

Questions & Answers about Un homme et une femme sont ici.

Why does femme sound like it is spelled with an 'a'?
In French, the word femme is a famous exception to the normal pronunciation rules. Even though it is spelled with an 'e', it is pronounced with an 'a' sound. You just have to memorize this one!
Why do I hear an 'n' sound between Un and homme?
The word homme starts with a silent 'h'. Because the 'h' is silent, the word acts like it starts with a vowel. This causes a linking sound (called a liaison) with the word Un, so the 'n' carries over and it sounds like Un nomme.
If I wanted to replace Un homme et une femme with a pronoun, would it be masculine or feminine?
It would be masculine. In French grammar, whenever a group contains at least one masculine noun (like un homme), the entire group is treated as masculine. You would use the subject pronoun ils (they). If you wanted to add emphasis using a stressed pronoun, you would use the masculine plural eux.
Should I pronounce the 't' in et to link it with the vowel in une?
No, you should never make a linking sound (liaison) after the word et (and). The 't' in et is always completely silent, no matter what word comes next.

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