mon/mɔ̃/
determiner · A1/A2
determinermasculine
Meanings
my
Used as a first-person singular possessive determiner qualifying masculine nouns or nouns beginning with a vowel.
Followed by rank, obligatory way of addressing a (male) superior officer within the military. (Folk etymology: military-specific short for "monsieur".)
Used in the military to address a male superior officer, typically placed before the rank.
Examples
J'ai oublié mon passeport sur la table.
I left my passport on the table.
Mon amie arrive par le premier train.
My friend is arriving on the first train.
Mon colonel, l'exercice commence à six heures.
My colonel, the exercise begins at six o'clock.
Collocations
- mon amimy friend
- mon ordinateurmy computer
- mon capitainemy captain
Common mistakes
mon voiture
ma voiture
“voiture” is a feminine noun, so the possessive determiner should be the feminine form “ma”.
Related words
synonymmon chermy dear
- synonymmonsieurmister
Grammar note
The determiner mon is used before masculine nouns and nouns beginning with a vowel or mute h to avoid vowel clash; feminine nouns use ma instead.