Je (I) and j’ai (I have) can be hard to distinguish, especially because native speakers usually speak fast ! In this lesson learn how to pronounce Je and J’ai properly and to hear the difference when native speakers use them !
1- Je
There is only one way to pronounce Je ->
Examples :
Je suis français (I am French)
Je regarde la télé (I am watching TV)
2- J’ai
There are actually two ways of pronouncing J’ai, depending on the person or the accent : “jé“ and “jè“
Examples :
J’ai (jé) un chien / J’ai (jè) un chien = I have a dog
J’ai (jé) acheté une nouvelle voiture / J’ai (jè) acheté une nouvelle voiture = I bought a new car