GENERAL INFO

enfant is a noun meaning "child" or "kid". It can refer to a young boy or a young girl.

USAGE

It's used directly for "a child" (e.g., "un enfant" or "une enfant") and "children" ("les enfants"). It can also refer to someone's offspring, regardless of age (e.g., "mes enfants" – my children).

TRAPS

enfant is masculine when referring to a boy ("un enfant") and feminine when referring to a girl ("une enfant"). However, due to starting with a vowel, "my child" is always "mon enfant" (even for a girl, for euphony).