a – un (m) / une (f)

(Pronounced uh (m) or oon (f) (barely pronounce the n)

To remember that a is pronounced uhn (un/une) in French, use the following mnemonic:

The A acts like an umbrella (un) for the small creature, and with a balloon (une) attached, it can float away.

Examples of un/une (a) in a sentence

J'ai un frère. 

(I have a brother.)

Il veut un vélo bleu. 

(He wants a blue bike.)

J'ai une sœur.

(I have a sister.)