mère/mɛʁ/
noun · A1 · Frequency 290
nounfeminine
Meanings
mother
Refers to a female parent in biological or nurturing sense; common usage.
Examples
Ma mère prépare souvent une soupe pour toute la famille.
My mother often prepares soup for the whole family.
La mère de Paul viendra le chercher après le travail.
Paul's mother will come to pick him up after work.
Cette mère accompagne sa fille à son premier rendez-vous médical.
This mother accompanies her daughter to her first medical appointment.
Collocations
- une mère aimantea loving mother
Common mistakes
le mère
la mère
The noun 'mère' is feminine; a common mistake is using the masculine article 'le'.
mère
maman
'mère' is formal; in spoken French, 'maman' is more commonly used for mother.
Related words
synonymmamanmummy, mommy, mom, mum
nounfeminine
Meanings
mother
Refers to a female parent in biological or nurturing sense; common usage.
Examples
Les mères attendent leurs enfants devant l'école.
The mothers are waiting for their children in front of the school.
Dans ce quartier, les mères organisent souvent des activités pour les familles.
In this neighborhood, the mothers often organize activities for families.
Les mères ont reçu un message de la directrice après la réunion.
The mothers received a message from the headmistress after the meeting.