GENERAL INFO

"Enfants" means "children". It is a plural noun, the plural form of "enfant" (child).

USAGE

It refers to young human beings. You use it in contexts like "Les enfants jouent dans le jardin" (The children are playing in the garden) or "J'ai deux enfants" (I have two children).

TRAPS

The singular "enfant" can be masculine ("un enfant") or feminine ("une enfant"). However, "enfants" is always a plural noun.

When referring to a mixed group of boys and girls, or when the gender is unknown, "enfants" always takes masculine plural agreement (e.g., "les enfants sont *heureux*", not "heureuses").