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How to Say "These are my kids" in French
A straightforward way to introduce your children in French, useful in many social settings.
Ce sont mes enfants.
suh SOHN mayz ahn-FAHNneutral
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Use this when someone asks about your family or points to your children. It's a simple, direct way to identify them as yours.
Alternatives
- Voici mes enfants.Use this when presenting them, like gesturing towards them as you say it.
- Ce sont mes gosses.This is a more casual, familiar way to refer to your kids.
Ways to get it wrong
Pronouncing 'enfants'
The 'en' is a nasal vowel, and the final 'ts' is silent; don't pronounce it like 'en-FANTS'.
Using 'ils sont' or 'elles sont'
'Ce sont' is the correct construction for identifying people or things with 'être'.
The same phrase in other languages
Frequently asked
How to say 'my son' or 'my daughter' instead?
You can say 'C'est mon fils' for 'This is my son' or 'C'est ma fille' for 'This is my daughter'.
Is 'enfants' a formal word?
No, 'enfants' is the standard word for children and is used in neutral contexts, not overly formal ones.
What if I'm talking about just one child?
For one child, you would say 'C'est mon fils' (if a boy) or 'C'est ma fille' (if a girl).
