mon

Significat

1. my (used to qualify masculine nouns and vowel-initial words regardless of gender)
2. Followed by rank, obligatory way of addressing a (male) superior officer within the military. (Folk etymology: military-specific short for "monsieur".)

Gènere

♂️ Masculí

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/mɔ̃/

Etimologia

Inherited from Middle French mon, from Old French mun, mon, meon, from Vulgar Latin, Late Latin mum, a reduced variant of Latin meum, accusative masculine and neuter singular of meus. Probably influenced by Gaulish mon.

Sents

Vous êtes vraiment mon bon génie .

You really are my good genius.

Mon rôle est de me laisser écrire .

My role is to let myself write.

Les élèves ne viennent pas à mon stand .

Students don't come to my booth.

Je ne songe plus à elle , mon cher .

I don't think about her anymore, dear.

Va vite , mon enfant , et fais que Maxime devienne sage .

Go quickly, my child, and make Maxime wise.

Je ne téléphonerai pas à mon ami avant que Bob ne soit arrivé .

I won't call my friend until Bob has arrived.

Que diable , mon bon ami , ne soyez pas plus royaliste que le roi !

What the hell, my good friend, do not be more royalist than the king!

Oh ! mon ami , laissez-moi aller au-devant de ceux qui viennent .

Oh, my friend, let me meet those who come.