French word

mon

Pronunciation

IPA/mɔ̃/

Meaning

  • adjectivemy

Example

Où est mon sac ?

Where is my bag?

Illustration for mon (my)

More examples

J'ai oublié mon téléphone hier.

I forgot my phone yesterday.

Core concept

A small label marking something as the speaker's stands directly before a singular noun.

Common phrases

  • mon téléphone

    my phone

  • mon ami

    my friend

  • mon père

    my father

Similar words

ma: Shows the speaker owns a singular feminine noun.
mes: Shows the speaker owns plural nouns.
ton: Shows that the person addressed owns a singular noun.
ses: Shows that another person owns plural nouns.

Definition in French

S'emploie pour exprimer la possession de la première personne du singulier devant un nom singulier masculin ou commençant par une voyelle ou un h muet.

Word origin

French mon descends through Old French from Latin meus, meaning 'my', and serves as the masculine singular form as well as the form used before vowel sounds.

Usage tips

  • The form depends on the noun, not the owner's gender: mon amie is standard because amie begins with a vowel sound.

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