est né

was born

→ être

phrase Very common #1,923

was born The form changes to agree with the person: for example, « est née » for a woman and « sont nés/nées » for multiple people.

FR: Mon frère est né en juillet.

EN: My brother was born in July.

Yanni est né à Bejaia en Algérie.

Yanni was born in Bejaia, Algeria.

Est-ce la ville où Mika est né ?

Is this the city where Mika was born?

Peux-tu au moins dire "Un enfant nous est né" ?

Can you at least say, “A child is born to us”?

— Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

Choura, qui est né ?

Choura, who was born?

— Romance de bureau (1977)

Bob est né la même année que toi.

Bob was born the same year as you.

Où est né Tom ?

Where was Tom born?

Yanni est né dans les montagnes du nord de l'Algérie.

Yanni was born in the mountains of northern Algeria.

Aujourd'hui, un nouveau Chili est né.

Today, a new Chile was born.

— No (2012)

L'homme est né libre, et partout il est dans les fers.

Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains.

Mon père est né dans le Queens.

My father was born in Queens.

— Don Juan DeMarco (1994)

Mon mari est né à Miryang.

My husband was born in Miryang.

— Secret Sunshine (2007)

Personne n'a jamais su quand cet enfant est né.

No one ever knew when this child was born.

— Manon des sources (1986)

Jun, on est au pays où papa est né.

Jun, we are in the country where Dad was born.

— Secret Sunshine (2007)

Tom est né la veille de Noël.

Tom was born on Christmas Eve.

Elles ont à peine mis le nez dehors depuis que le bébé est né.

They've barely stepped outside since the baby was born.

John est né aux États-Unis.

John was born in the United States.

Donc, oui, ce personnage est né en Amérique.

So, yes, this character was born in America.

Celui qui est né pour être pendu ne sera jamais noyé.

He who is born to be hanged will never be drowned.

Tom est né et a été élevé au Japon.

Tom was born and raised in Japan.

Tom est né au Canada.

Tom was born in Canada.

La maison où est né mon père.

The house where my father was born.

Quelle idée de venir à Miryang parce que son défunt mari y est né.

What a strange idea, coming to Miryang just because her late husband was born there.

— Secret Sunshine (2007)

Youba est né à Akbou.

Youba was born in Akbou.

Asbel, raconte-leur pourquoi le Fukaï est né !

Asbel, tell them why Fukaï was born!

— Nausicaä de la vallée du vent (1984)

Et Somu est né.

And Somu was born.

— Lagaan (2001)

Tom est né avant Mary.

Tom was born before Mary.

Le football est né en Angleterre.

Football was born in England.

Je pense que Tom est né à Boston.

I think Tom was born in Boston.

Cet homme est né chanceux.

This man was born lucky.

Mais un enfant est né.

But a child was born.

— Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

C'est l'hôpital dans lequel Tom est né.

This is the hospital where Tom was born.

C'est à Bethléem que Jésus est né.

It was in Bethlehem that Jesus was born.

Grand-mère, un arbre est né d'entre vous !

Grandma, a tree was born from between your legs!

— Tumbbad (2018)

La nuit où l'Ange Vengeur Sidney est né.

The night Sidney, the Avenging Angel, was born.

— Scream 7 (2026)

Qui est né ?

Who was born?

— Romance de bureau (1977)

Jésus est né de Marie.

Jesus was born of Mary.

Tom est né là-bas.

Tom was born there.

Ziri est né et a grandi à Alger.

Ziri was born and raised in Algiers.

Le soldat allemand est né par nécessité.

The German soldier was born out of necessity.

— Jojo Rabbit (2019)

Le petit bébé est né hier.

The little baby was born yesterday.

C'est là que Tom est né.

That's where Tom was born.

Tom est né à Boston.

Tom was born in Boston.

Le bébé est né à l'aube.

The baby was born at dawn.

Voici l'enfant de Toeto, celui qui est né cette année.

Here is Toeto’s child, the one who was born this year.

— Nausicaä de la vallée du vent (1984)

Le monstre est né dans le château.

The monster was born in the castle.

— Harry Potter et la Chambre des secrets (2002)

Bill est né en fin de matinée un mardi dans un monde d'orange et de rouge.

Bill was born late one Tuesday morning in a world of orange and red.

— It's Such a Beautiful Day (2012)

On est né le même jour, mais d'années différentes.

We were born on the same day, but in different years.

— Sous la chaleur du soleil (1994)

C'est le village où mon père est né.

This is the village where my father was born.

L'espoir est né de la crainte du lendemain.

Hope was born from fear of the future.

Un chaton est né.

A kitten was born.

En quelle année est né ton chien ?

What year was your dog born?

Tom est né à Londres.

Tom was born in London.

Un nouveau pouvoir est né.

A new power has been born.

— Le Seigneur des anneaux : Les Deux Tours (2002)

L'homme est né sur Terre.

Man was born on Earth.

— Interstellar (2014)

Quand est né le bébé ?

When was the baby born?

Mahomet est né à la Mecque.

Muhammad was born in Mecca.

C'est là que mon marteau est né.

That's where my hammer was born.

— Avengers : Infinity War (2018)

Thomas est né à São Paulo au Brésil.

Thomas was born in São Paulo, Brazil.

Tatoeba est né la même année que le Bitcoin.

Tatoeba was born the same year as Bitcoin.

Le projet Terre errante est né.

The Wandering Earth project was born.

— The Wandering Earth (2019)

Son bébé est né, mais sa femme meurt.

His baby is born, but his wife dies.

— King of Comedy (1999)

Alors, on est né dans la capitale du monde.

So, we were born in the capital of the world.