How do you say "I am a child of the world" in French?

"I am a child of the world" in French is "Je suis une enfant du monde". This phrase is commonly used in France.

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How to Say ‘I am a child of the world’ in French

Q: What does "Je suis une enfant du monde" mean in English?

"Je suis une enfant du monde" means "I am a child of the world" in English. Usage tip: [Enfant] can be either masculine or feminine depending on the person, so [une enfant du monde] is natural for a female speaker. Many job and person words work this way in modern French.

Je suis une enfant du monde

zhuh swee oon ahn-fan dyoo mohnd

[zhuh swee oon ahn-fan dyoo mohnd]

💬 Usage Tip: [Enfant] can be either masculine or feminine depending on the person, so [une enfant du monde] is natural for a female speaker. Many job and person words work this way in modern French.

Phrase Breakdown

Je suis une enfant

zhuh swee oon ahn-fan

Words in this phrase

[zhuh]

Used as the subject of a sentence to express the speaker's identity.

Example

Je voyage souvent.

I travel often.

suis

[swee]

The first person singular present form of 'to be', used to express existence or identity.

Example

Je suis ici.

I am here.

une

[oon]

A feminine singular article used before nouns.

Example

Je suis une étudiante.

I am a student.

enfant

[ahn-fan]

child

A young human being, typically one below the age of puberty.

Example

En grandissant, je suis une enfant curieuse.

Growing up, I am a curious child.

Du monde

dyoo mohnd

Words in this phrase

[dyoo]

of the

A contraction used for 'de le', pertaining to a single masculine noun.

Example

Il est le roi du monde.

He is the king of the world.

monde

[mohnd]

world

The earth with all its countries, people, and natural features.

Example

Elle parcourt le monde entier.

She travels the whole world.

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