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les enfants ont faim

The children are hungry. Why is it ont not sont?

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Permalink Reply by Jackie Cann on April 16, 2011 at 8:43pm
Avoir faim - to be hungry.  Literally, to have hunger, that's why AVOIR faim and not 

être.

Permalink Reply by imàn on April 16, 2011 at 9:54pm

Is les enfants sont affamés correct?

Permalink Reply by Erwan on April 17, 2011 at 3:42pm
Yes it is.

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