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I remember when I started the French course I couldn't figure out why I was always getting things wrong in multiple choice. But after a while, I figured out that it had something to do with the gender of the article. Thanks!

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Yes, "enfant" can be either masculine or feminine. So a boy would say "Je suis un enfant." and a girl would say "Je suis une enfant."

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The issue is that "child" always works for "enfant" whereas "kid" is an informal word that might be used, but it is not always appropriate to shift to an informal equivalent. The counterpart for "kid" in French is "gosse" or "gamin(e)".

You are right, there should be a liaison between "suis" and "enfant", and it should sound like "Je suis-Z-un enfant."

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"enfant" is a masculine and feminine word, though it is almost always used in the masculine form.

See:

• http://www.larousse.fr/dictionnaires/francais-anglais/enfant/29319

that's a good question. I too need more clarification

FR "Enfant" never means "infant". It looks like it would be, doesn't it? But it doesn't. "Enfant" means "child". The English "infant" would be translated as either "le bébé" or "le nourrisson".

Yes, it told me the right answer is "I follow a child."

Although "enfant" looks like infant, they mean very different things.

Enfant (French) - child

Infant (English) - baby

It is a strange coincidence that the first person singular conjugation of the verb "être" (to be) and the first person singular conjugation of the verb "suivre" (to follow) are exactly the same: je suis. So "je suis" could be either "I am" or "I follow" (I am following).

If you got the answer wrong and the correction was I followed a child, then it does not mean your answer and the correction have the same meaning...

n6zs has answered your question above.

Given the multiple choice question, you have the first part of the sentence, called the "stem", followed by the choices. The stem ends with "un" which is a masculine article. It can only be followed by a masculine noun. So "fille" and "femme" don't work (they are feminine nouns). The only correct answer is "enfant" (child).

The term "suspension of disbelief" is useful in learning situations to suspend one's critical faculties and believe the unbelievable for the sake of the experience, enjoyment of it, or in this case, for learning purpose. I.e., if you are going to learn French on Duolingo, you will need to open up to the possibility of saying something for the purpose of learning, not because it is a true statement for you.

A "kid" is an informal word meaning "gosse" or "gamin(e)".

The sentences are language exercises, not your life story.

You're on Level 1. The "trick" is to apply yourself daily, try to understand why things are either "right" or "wrong". Use other resources as necessary, especially a FR/EN dictionary. French on Duolingo is heavily slanted toward grammar. So if you're good at English grammar, you stand a better chance at understanding French grammar as long as you remember that English rules don't apply to French and French rules don't apply to English. Start simply:

• Bonjour = hello
• Comment ça va ? = How are you (How's it going?)
• Merci beaucoup = thank you very much
• Continue until you finish the course
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"A kid" = une gosse or un gamin. "Un enfant" = a child. Plus "kid" is always an informal word whereas "child" is not.

You had a fill-in-the-blank question, didn't you? "Je suis un ..." may only be followed by a masculine noun. "Une fille" and "une femme" are both feminine nouns and cannot possibly be correct solutions.

Because "pomme" is a feminine gender noun (la pomme, une pomme). I.e., there is no "un pomme".

Just as "child" and "kid" are different in English, the French use "enfant" and either "gamine" or "gosse" in French. "Kid" is by its nature an informal term and while it is often used interchangeably, it is not always advisable to do so. To help you remember that, Duolingo will always accept "child" for "enfant".

The answer has already been posted among the comments. Please get into the habit of reading them before posting the same question again.

There are several words in French that mean "kid". "Gamin(e)", "gosse". It's helpful to download a French dictionary app so you can look up questions like this and then if you still don't understand, you can ask for more help and others will be happy to assist you.

The answer is explained in the comments already on this page. Please read the comments before posting a new question.

'Suis' is only used for 'Je', just like how 'am' is only used for 'I'. You never say 'the apple am red'. You never say 'le pomme suis rouge'. And you never say 'J'est un enfant' (I is a child).