Enfance (en. Childhood)

/ɑ̃.fɑ̃s/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

The period of a human being's life from birth to puberty.

Childhood is a crucial period for an individual's development.

L'enfance est une période cruciale pour le développement d'un individu.

The sum of memories and experiences of an individual during their youth.

She nostalgically remembers her childhood in the countryside.

Elle se souvient avec nostalgie de son enfance à la campagne.

The state of being young, characterized by innocence and curiosity.

Childhood games are often filled with joy.

Les jeux d'enfance sont souvent remplis de joie.

Comes from the Latin 'infantia', meaning 'absence of speech', 'young age'.

return to one's childhood

Evoking happy memories of one's youth.

retourner à son enfance

unhappy childhood

A child who experienced difficult situations during their youth.

enfance malheureuse

joyful childhood memories

Pleasant memories from the youth period.

joyeux souvenirs d'enfance

child

A young human, typically aged between 0 and 12 years.

enfant

youth

The stage of life that follows childhood and precedes adulthood.

jeunesse

adolescence

The developmental stage that follows childhood and precedes adulthood.

adolescence

golden childhood

He remembers his privileged golden childhood.

Il se souvient de son enfance dorée pleine de privilèges.

recess

We had so much fun during recess; it was truly childhood.

On s'amusait tellement pendant la récré, c'était vraiment l'enfance.