English–French

“childhood” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/ɑ̃fɑ̃s/

Example

Tu te souviens de ton enfance ?

Do you remember your childhood?

Illustration for enfance (childhood)

How to say “childhood” in French

“Childhood” in French is enfance.

The early-life chapter that holds a person's first scenes, feelings, and experiences.

Full entry for enfance: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with enfance

Il parle souvent de son enfance.

He often talks about his childhood.

Tips for using enfance

  • Enfance is feminine, so it takes l'enfance and cette enfance; son enfance uses son before the vowel sound, not because the noun is masculine.

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