French Pronouns
This is a list of pronouns in French. This includes subject, object, and the possessive. These are used on a daily basis, so don't skip this lesson. We start with the object pronouns such as "I, you, her ..."
I: je
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You: tu (friendly), vous (polite)
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He: il
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She: elle
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| We: nous |
| You (pl.): Vous |
| They: ils (masc.), elles (fem.) |
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Here are samples to demonstrate how the object pronoun is used in a sentence.
I love you: Je t'aime
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She is beautiful: Elle est belle
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| We are happy: Nous sommes heureux |
| They are dancing: Ils dansent |
Now we look into the subject pronoun such as "me, him, us, them ...".
Me: moi
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You: vous
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Him: lui
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Her: elle
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| Us: nous |
| You (pl.): Vous |
| Them: les |
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These are examples to demonstrate how the subject pronoun is used in a sentence.
Give me your phone number: Donnez-moi votre numéro de portable
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I can give you my email: Je peux vous donner mon email
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| Tell him to call me: Dîtes-lui qu'il m'appelle |
| Can you call us?: Pouvez-vous nous appeler? |
We reach now the possessive adjective part, used to refer to thing we possess. Examples: "my, our, their ...".
My: mon
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Your: ton (sing.), votre (sing. polite), vos (plur.)
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His: son
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Her: sa
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| Our: notre |
| Your (pl.): votre (sing. object), vos (plur. object) |
| Their: leur |
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Here are samples to demonstrate how the possessive adjective is used.
My phone number is . . .: Mon numéro de téléphone est...
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His email is . . .: Son email est...
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| Our dream is to visit Spain: C'est notre rêve de visiter l'Espagne |
| Their country is beautiful: Son pays est beau |
This is the possessive pronoun. Used as an alternative to the possessive adjectives above. Instead of saying "It is my dog" you can say "It is mine".
Mine: le mien
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Yours: le vôtre
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His: le sen
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Hers: la sienne
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| Ours: le nôtre |
| Yours (pl.): les vôtres |
| Theirs: les leurs |
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These are some examples of the possessive pronoun in a sentence.
The book is mine: Le livre est à moi
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Is this pen yours?: Ce stylo est à toi?
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| The shoes are hers: Les chaussures sont à elle |
| Victory is ours: Le victoire est à nous |
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