je suis chauve
The English phrase "I am bald" is translated into French as je suis chauve.
je suis chauve is a statement used to say that a person has little or no hair on their head.
What does it mean word for word?
The word chauve is the adjective used to describe the state of being bald.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective chauve is invariable in gender, meaning it stays the same whether the speaker is male or female.
Did you know?
- The word chauve is a component of the phrase chauve-souris, which means 'bat'.
- In French, the phrase for 'bald tire' is pneu chauve, which treats the rubber of a car wheel as if it had lost its hair.
- The word chauve shares the same Latin root as the English word 'calvin' or the name 'Calvin', both derived from the Latin 'calvus'.
Examples in context
- Je suis chauve depuis mon 30e anniversaireI have been bald since my 30th birthday
- Je souffre de calvitie depuis mon adolescenceI have been suffering from baldness since my adolescence
- Ne me taquine pas, je suis chauve comme un oeuf !Don't tease me, I'm as bald as an egg!
- Je suis chauve depuis deux ans.I have been bald for two years.
- Je suis chauve depuis l'âge de vingt ans.I have been bald since the age of twenty.
- C'est vrai, je suis chauve maintenant.It's true, I am bald now.
- Je ne porte plus de perruque car je suis chauve.I don't wear a wig anymore because I am bald.
Example conversation
Lucas and Emma are talking about their physical traits.
- LucasRegarde, je suis chauve maintenant !Look, I am bald now!
- EmmaC'est vrai, ça te va très bien, Lucas.It's true, it suits you very well, Lucas.
- LucasMerci, je suis chauve et je me sens léger.Thanks, I am bald and I feel light.
- EmmaC'est un style très moderne.It is a very modern style.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries chauve, je, suis, CC BY-SA 4.0.
