Question

So if é = a
then étais would be a-tay?
or et-tay? Because I thought it was et-tay.
les contes de fées, the "fée" is pronounced as "fay" right?

Answer 1

No matter how you spell it, it will sound the same = a-tay / (more than et-tay) because to me "et" = eh. See the problem with trying to product French sounds with English letters? Yes, "fay" to rhyme with "pay."

Sra (aka Mme)

Answer 2

Merci beaucoup Madame.
Now I have to repractise my script ^_^