Childhood - Enfance (The 2207th Most Common French Word)

The French word for Childhood is Enfance. This word often comes up when talking about people. It can be used as noun. It is the 2207th most commonly used word in French, classified as a B1 word. You can see example sentences for context below, and you can also listen to their pronunciations by clicking on the speaker icon. Download our app to practice the 3000 most common French words, including this one, with over 60,000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types.

Pronunciation

English: childhood

French: enfance

Examples


His childhood was harsh.	Son enfance était dure.
I recall less and less of my childhood.	Je me rappelle de moins en moins de mon enfance.
I had a happy childhood.	J'ai eu une enfance heureuse.
She had a happy childhood.	Elle a eu une enfance heureuse.
She looked back on her childhood.	Elle songea à son enfance.
It reminds me of my childhood.	Ça me rappelle mon enfance.
I frequently recall my happy childhood.	Je me souviens fréquemment de mon enfance heureuse.
He had a rough childhood.	Il a eu une enfance rude.

She had a rough childhood.	Elle a eu une enfance rude.
Let's talk about your childhood.	Parlons de ton enfance.
I had such a happy childhood.	J'ai eu une enfance si heureuse
I had a horrible childhood.	J'ai eu une enfance horrible.
Tom had a terrible childhood.	Tom a vécu une enfance terrible.
I remember my childhood clearly.	Je me souviens très bien de mon enfance.
I have conflicting feelings about my childhood.	J'ai des sentiments contradictoires par rapport à mon enfance.
I had a pretty happy childhood.	J'ai eu une enfance assez heureuse.
Sami had a care-free childhood.	Sami a eu une enfance insouciante.
There is a secret passageway in my mind leading to my childhood.	Il existe dans mon esprit une passage secret qui conduit à mon enfance.
I often hear her refer to her childhood.	Je l'entends souvent se référer à son enfance.
Ulrike Haage spent her childhood in Ruhr.	Ulrike Haage a passé son enfance dans la Ruhr.
Julian's childhood was spent between England and Jamaica.	Julian a passé son enfance entre l'Angleterre et la Jamaïque.