le sien
/lə sjɛ̃/masculine
In French, the phrase for 'hers' is translated using le sien or la sienne.
Meaning: that which belongs to her (pron)
Ways to say it
| French | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| le sien | /lə sjɛ̃/ | masculine |
| la sienne | /la sjɛn/ | feminine |
These possessive pronouns are used to replace a noun phrase meaning 'that which belongs to her'.
Which one should you use?
The choice between the forms depends on the gender of the object possessed. Use le sien if the thing belonging to her is a masculine noun, and la sienne if the thing belonging to her is a feminine noun.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form of 'hers' must agree in gender with the object being possessed, not with the person who owns it. While the forms in this pack are singular, you can also refer to multiple objects by using les siens for masculine objects or les siennes for feminine objects.
How do you pronounce it?
/lə sjɛ̃/
Did you know?
- Unlike in English, where 'hers' tells you the owner is female, la sienne only tells you the object is feminine. It is the exact same word used for 'his' when referring to a feminine object.
- Because le sien means both 'his' and 'hers', French speakers often add à elle after the pronoun to clarify that the object belongs to a woman.
- The term les siens can be used to mean 'her kin' or 'her people' rather than just referring to multiple objects she owns.
Examples in context
- C'est le mien, pas le sien.It's mine, not hers.This sentence is useful for contrasting 'mine' with le sien.Tatoeba #400385 by sysko, translation #509330 by CK
- Cette voiture est la sienne.That car is hers.This sentence is useful for identifying that a car is la sienne.Tatoeba #733727 by dominiko, translation #68274 by CK
- C'est le sien, n'est-ce pas ?It is hers, is it not?This sentence is useful for using le sien in a question.Tatoeba #478860 by sacredceltic, translation #42154 by Dejo
- Le vélo est le sien.The bike is hers.
- La montre est la sienne.The watch is hers.
- Le livre est le sien.The book is his.
- La voiture est la sienne.The car is his.
- Son amie est française.His/her friend is French.
- Ses enfants sont mignons.His/her children are cute.
- 27 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Gabriel and Emma are looking for their bags at the airport.
- GabrielEst-ce que ce sac est le tien ?Is this bag yours?
- EmmaNon, je pense que c'est le sien.No, I think it is hers.
- GabrielTu parles du sac de Marie ?Are you talking about Marie's bag?
- EmmaOui, c'est certainement le sien.Yes, it is definitely hers.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “hers” translations and entries le sien, la sienne, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
