et moi
The English phrase "and me" is translated into French as et moi.
et moi is used to include yourself in a group or a list of people. You can use the variation Et moi aussi to mean "and me too" when you are agreeing with a statement. Additionally, Et puis moi is a common way to add something on to a statement made by someone else.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase consists of et, which means "and" and moi, which is the stressed pronoun for "me".
How does it change in a sentence?
In French, you must use the disjunctive (stressed) pronoun moi after a conjunction like et rather than using the unstressed object pronoun.
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers sometimes mistakenly use the unstressed object pronoun "me" instead of the stressed pronoun moi after et.
Did you know?
- The word et was originally spelled simply as e in Old French. The version with the 't' was only added back in the 12ᵗʰ century to match its Latin ancestor.
- Unlike the English word 'me', which often feels incomplete when used alone, the French moi can function as a full, grammatically correct answer to a question.
- While the standard French word is moi, the Norman dialect uses the form mei to mean 'me'.
Examples in context
- Elle aime lui et moi.She loves him and me.This sentence shows how to use et moi in a sentence about affection.Tatoeba #4395496 by themiska, translation #4395487 by Eldad
- C'est entre toi et moi.This is between you and me.This sentence demonstrates the use of et moi to express that something is between two people.Tatoeba #1580394 by sacredceltic, translation #1579041 by sam_m
- Ceci reste entre toi et moi.This stays between you and me.This sentence shows how to express that a secret stays between two people using et moi.Tatoeba #1580387 by sacredceltic, translation #1579043 by sam_m
- Elle parle de politique et moi de littératureShe talks about politics and I talk about literature
- Elle est fière de son travail et de moiShe is proud of her work and of me
- Il aime le chocolat, et puis moi, j'adore ça!He likes chocolate, and me, I love it!
- J'ai faim, moi aussiI'm hungry, me too
- Mon frère aime les voitures et moi, je préfère les motosMy brother likes cars and I prefer motorcycles
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Example conversation
Lucas and Chloé are deciding who will help clean the kitchen.
- LucasQui veut aider à nettoyer ?Who wants to help clean up?
- ChloéMarie veut aider, et moi aussi.Marie wants to help, and me too.
- LucasSuper, on va finir plus vite.Great, we will finish faster.
- ChloéOui, Lucas et moi on s'en occupe.Yes, Lucas and me will take care of it.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries et, moi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
