ses
Notes
“Ses” is linked to the noun that follows, not to the gender of the person we’re talking about. e.g:
Marie asks Léa: Comment s’appellent les frères de Céline ? (“What are the names of Celine’s brothers?”) Léa says: Ses frères s’appellent Julien et Oscar. (“Her brothers are called Julien and Oscar.”) because frères (brothers) is a plural word.
Marie asks Tom : Comment s’appellent les sœurs de Michel ? (“What are Michael’s sisters called?”). Tom says: Ses sœurs s’appellent Elise et Marion. (“His sisters are called Elise and Marion.”) because sœurs (sisters) is a plural word.
Summary
The French translation for “her (plural)” is ses.Pronounced the same
| Recording | English | French | Learn |
|---|---|---|---|
| his (plural) | ses | ||
| know (1st and 2nd person singular) | sais | ||
| knows (3rd person singular) | sait | ||
| oneself is | s’est | ||
| C | C | ||
| this is | c’est | ||
| it is | c’est |
See also
| Recording | English | French | Learn |
|---|---|---|---|
| her | son | ||
| his; her (feminine singular) | sa | ||
| his; her (feminine singular but followed by a vowel sound) | son |
Examples of "her" in use
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