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Mother in French
la mère
The French for mother is la mère, a feminine noun. The plural is les mères.
la mère
noun
mother, a woman who has a child
Examples · 2
- La mère du bébé chante une chanson douce.The baby's mother is singing a gentle song.
- Des mères attendent leurs enfants devant l'école.Mothers are waiting for their children in front of the school.
Singular · plural
| singular | plural |
|---|---|
| la mère | les mères |
The forms
- singular
- la mère
- plural
- les mères
- gender
- feminine
In real sentences
Greyed letters are written and not pronounced. A tie marks a liaison, with the sound you hear under it. A label under a verb names its tense.
mother, a woman who has a child
- La mère du bébé chante une chanson douce.The baby's mother is singing a gentle song.
- Des mères attendent leurs enfants devant l'école.Mothers are waiting for their children in front of the school.
- Cette mère heureuse embrasse son bébé.This happy mother is kissing her baby.
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Questions people ask
- How do you say mother in French?
- La mère. It means mother, a woman who has a child.
- Is mère masculine or feminine?
- Feminine: la mère.
- What is the plural of mère?
- Les mères.
- How do you use mère in a sentence?
- La mère du bébé chante une chanson douce. (The baby's mother is singing a gentle song.)
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