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How do you say "young" in French?
jeune
In French, "young" is jeune.
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Pronunciation
Say zhuhn, with a soft French j sound like the s in measure and a nasal ending.
Grammar notes
jeune is a adjective used the same way as its English equivalent.
Example sentence
Elle est encore très jeune.
She is still very young.
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How to remember jeune
Jeune looks like the English word juvenile, both share that same jeun or young root.
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Questions about jeune
How do you pronounce jeune?
Say zhuhn, with a soft French j sound like the s in measure and a nasal ending.
Is jeune formal or casual?
jeune is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is jeune used in French?
jeune is used the same way as the equivalent English adjective. For example: Elle est encore très jeune. (She is still very young.).
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