je suis marié
je suis marié is the French way to say "I am married".
This phrase is used to state that a person has a spouse.
What does it mean word for word?
The word marié is the past participle of the verb marier (to marry), used here as an adjective meaning "married".
How does it change in a sentence?
The spelling of the adjective changes based on the gender of the person speaking. A male should say je suis marié, while a female speaker must add an extra e to the end of marié to make it je suis mariée.
Did you know?
- While je suis marié is the standard term, a person might say je suis pacsé to describe a 'PACS', a legal union that is more than a civil partnership but less than a full marriage.
- In French, the verb marier is often used transitively to mean 'to marry someone', whereas in English 'to marry' is frequently used intransitively. Thus, if you say you want to 'marier' someone, it sounds like you are performing the ceremony for them.
- To say 'we are married' using the phrase nous sommes mariés, French speakers often use the pronoun on instead of nous in casual conversation, saying on est mariés.
Examples in context
- Je suis marié et j'ai une fille.I am married and I have a daughter.This sentence is useful for mentioning that you are married and have a daughter.Tatoeba #6877180 by Micsmithel, translation #2109824 by madoromi
- Je suis mariée et j'ai deux fils.I am married and I have two sons.This sentence is useful for mentioning that you are married and have two sons.Tatoeba #591751 by Bruno, translation #436401 by lukaszpp
- Oui, je suis marié.Yes, I am married.This sentence is useful for a simple affirmative response to a question about your marital status.Tatoeba #1138283 by adlerq, translation #773378 by marloncori
- Très bien, merci! Je suis mariée et toi ?Very well, thank you! I am married, and you?
- Je suis aussi marié. Nous sommes ensemble depuis dix ans!I am also married. We have been together for ten years!
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Example conversation
Nathan and Léa are meeting for the first time at a party.
- NathanEst-ce que tu es célibataire ?Are you single?
- LéaNon, je suis mariée depuis deux ans.No, I have been married for two years.
- NathanAh, moi aussi je suis marié.Ah, I am married too.
- LéaC'est super, Nathan !That's great, Nathan!
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
