homme/ɔm/
noun / prop.n. / phrase · A1 · Frequency 129
nounmasculine
Meanings
man (adult male human)
Refers to an adult male individual.
man, mankind (species)
Refers to the entire human species.
husband or boyfriend
Refers to a male partner in a marital or romantic relationship.
Examples
Cet homme attend son train devant la gare.
This man is waiting for his train in front of the station.
Depuis des siècles, l'homme transforme son environnement.
For centuries, mankind has been transforming its environment.
Son homme travaille à l'étranger, mais elle lui téléphone chaque soir.
Her husband or boyfriend works abroad, but she calls him every evening.
À l'entrée, l'homme vérifie les billets des visiteurs.
At the entrance, the male employee checks the visitors' tickets.
Collocations
- un homme adultean adult man
- mon hommemy husband/boyfriend
- homme de métiermale employee
Common mistakes
C'est un home très gentil.
C'est un homme très gentil.
homme is spelled with two m's; omitting one is a common learner spelling error. The lemma homme means “man.”
Related words
prop.n.masculine
Meanings
Man (adult male human)
Refers to an adult male individual, commonly used to distinguish gender.
Human being, person (generic reference to individuals of the species Homo sapiens)
Generic reference to human individuals regardless of gender, commonly used in general contexts.
Examples
L'Homme est souvent considéré comme le seul animal capable de raisonner.
Man is often considered the only animal capable of reasoning.
L'Homme a toujours cherché à comprendre le monde qui l'entoure.
Human beings have always sought to understand the world around them.
Collocations
- l'Homme modernemodern man
- les droits de l'Hommehuman rights
Common mistakes
un homme et une femme sont des hommes.
un homme et une femme sont des personnes.
Homme specifically means adult male, not all people. Use personne for generic human reference.
L'homme est un animal.
L'homme est un être humain.
When homme means human being, emphasize human identity and avoid confusion with animals.
Related words
synonymmâlemale
synonymgarsguy, boy
- antonymfemmewoman, female
nounmasculine
Meanings
man (adult male human)
Refers to an adult male individual.
man, mankind (species)
Refers to the entire human species.
husband or boyfriend
Refers to a male partner in a marital or romantic relationship.
Examples
Les jeunes hommes attendent le début du match devant le stade.
The young men are waiting for the match to begin in front of the stadium.
Depuis toujours, les hommes cherchent à comprendre leur place dans l'univers.
Since the beginning of time, mankind has sought to understand its place in the universe.
Après le dîner, elles ont retrouvé leurs hommes devant le cinéma.
After dinner, they met their husbands or boyfriends in front of the cinema.
L'entreprise a réuni ses hommes pour préparer l'ouverture du nouvel atelier.
The company gathered its male employees to prepare for the opening of the new workshop.
Collocations
- un homme adultean adult man
- mon hommemy husband/boyfriend
- homme de métiermale employee
Common mistakes
C'est un home très gentil.
C'est un homme très gentil.
homme is spelled with two m's; omitting one is a common learner spelling error. The lemma homme means “man.”
Related words
phrase
Meanings
my husband; my man (intimate partner)
Used colloquially by women to refer to their male partner (married or cohabiting), conveying intimacy, affection, or possessiveness; avoid in formal or written contexts.
Grammar note
Fixed phrase: possessive determiner 'mon' + masculine singular noun 'homme'; 'mon' agrees in gender and number with 'homme'; never replaced by 'ma' or 'mes'; does not pluralize.