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fils info.

Tips to remember the French word ‘fils’:
1. Associate ‘fils’ with the English phrase “son’s frills” by thinking of a son who likes frills or extras, remembering that ‘fils’ actually means the simpler word “son.”
2. Remember that ‘fils’ is like ‘fil’ (wire/thread in French) with an extra ‘s.’ Since it takes two to make a child, the extra ‘s’ could stand for the second parent.
3. Phonetically, ‘fils’ sounds like “fees,” but imagine these “fees” are what parents have to pay for their son.

Explanations:
The word ‘fils’ is singular in French and means “son.” It’s pronounced /fis/ since the final ‘l’ and ‘s’ are typically silent. Despite being singular, it appears as if it could be a plural which can be confusing for English speakers learning French.

Other words that mean the same thing:
1. Garçon – This means “boy” rather than “son,” but it’s sometimes used informally to refer to a male child.
2. Enfant – This literally means “child.” It’s more general and can refer to a son if the context specifies gender.

Alternate meanings like slang:
In French, ‘fils’ doesn’t have many slang meanings due to its clear definition as “son.” However, it can sometimes be used metaphorically to refer to a male descendant or a young man in some contexts.

Examples of sentences that use it:
1. Mon fils va à l’école. – My son goes to school.
2. C’est le fils de mon voisin. – He is my neighbor’s son.
3. Un bon fils écoute ses parents. – A good son listens to his parents.
4. Le roi a nommé son fils héritier du trône. – The king named his son heir to the throne.
5. As-tu rencontré le fils du maire ? – Have you met the mayor’s son?

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