matin/ma.tɛ̃/
noun · A1 · Frequency 390
nounmasculine
Meanings
morning
Refers to the time period from early morning to noon, commonly used in everyday life and time expressions.
Examples
Chaque matin, je bois un café avant de commencer ma journée de travail.
Every morning, I drink a coffee before starting my workday.
Le matin, la lumière entre doucement par les fenêtres de la cuisine.
In the morning, the light gently enters through the kitchen windows.
Le médecin reçoit ses premiers patients du matin à huit heures.
The doctor sees the first patients of the morning at eight o'clock.
Collocations
- de bon matinearly in the morning
Common mistakes
Je travaille dans le matin.
Je travaille le matin.
For a habitual action occurring in the morning, matin is normally used with the definite article in le matin; dans le matin is not the standard expression.
Related words
nounmasculine
Meanings
morning
Refers to the time period from early morning to noon, commonly used in everyday life and time expressions.
Examples
Les matins d'hiver, je bois un café près de la fenêtre.
On winter mornings, I drink coffee by the window.
Les matins de semaine commencent tôt pour les enfants.
Weekday mornings start early for the children.
Nous réservons les matins aux réunions et aux tâches importantes.
We reserve the mornings for meetings and important tasks.