j
j in French is a phrase.
Did you know?
- The letter j is never used as a standalone word in French, but it is used as a shorthand for 'jour' (day) when counting down to an event, such as J-10 for ten days remaining.
- The name i-grec is a historical remnant from when the letter was viewed as a modified version of the Greek letter 'iota'.
- When reading a list of letters aloud, French speakers often add the word i after j to ensure it is not confused with g.
Examples in context
- Jésus est vivant !Jésus is alive!This sentence demonstrates the use of j in the context of the name Jésus.Tatoeba #8258047 by theachaean, translation #8258048 by theachaean
- En espéranto, pour former le pluriel on ajoute j au singulier.To form the plural in Esperanto, add a j to the singular.This sentence describes how to add j to a singular to form a plural in Esperanto.Tatoeba #1503963 by martin9, translation #2758094 by shekitten
- En espéranto l'adjectif se termine par "a". Le pluriel se forme par l'ajout du "j".In Esperanto, adjectives end in "a". The plural is formed by adding "j".This sentence explains that in Esperanto, the plural is formed by adding j to adjectives ending in "a".Tatoeba #463566 by Bruno, translation #10501935 by tchrspet1
- 11 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Hugo and Léa are studying the alphabet together.
- HugoQuelle lettre vient après le i ?Which letter comes after i?
- LéaC'est la lettre j.It is the letter j.
- HugoEst-ce que j se prononce comme ça ?Is j pronounced like that?
- LéaOui, c'est exactement ça.Yes, that is exactly it.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
