son
Notes
“Son” 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’appelle le frère de Sophie ? (“What is the name of Sophie’s brother?”)
Léa says: Son frère s’appelle Pierre. (“Her brother is called Peter.”) because frère (brother) is a masculine word.
Marie asks Tom: Comment s’appelle la sœur de Christophe ? (“What is the name of Christophe’s sister?”)
Tom says: Sa sœur s’appelle Claire. (“His sister is called Claire.”) because sœur (sister) is a feminine word.
Summary
The French translation for “his; her (masculine singular)” is son.Pronounced the same
| Recording | English | French | Learn |
|---|---|---|---|
| are (3rd person plural) | sont | ||
| sound | son | ||
| his; her (feminine singular but followed by a vowel sound) | son |
See also
| Recording | English | French | Learn |
|---|---|---|---|
| his; her (feminine singular) | sa | ||
| his; her (plural) | ses | ||
| his; her (feminine singular but followed by a vowel sound) | son |
