How to Say "My Dog" in French

mon chien

The English phrase "my dog" is translated into French as mon chien.

mon chien is used to refer to a dog that belongs to the speaker. If you are referring specifically to a female dog, you should use ma chienne.

Which one should you use?

ma chienne is used specifically when the dog is female.

In parts of Quebec, the term mon pitou is used as an affectionate way to refer to one's dog.

If you use the word chienne to refer to a person instead of a dog, it becomes a vulgar slang term for a woman, which can lead to significant social embarrassment.
French speakers use the expression un temps de chien to describe terrible, rainy or cold weather, literally calling it 'dog weather'.
The singular possessive mon likely traces its roots back to a Gaulish word, suggesting a linguistic layer that predates Latin in France.

Où est mon chien ?
Where is my dog?
This sentence is useful for asking about the location of mon chien.
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Je lave mon chien.
I wash my dog.
This sentence is useful for describing the action of washing mon chien.
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Il lave mon chien.
He washes my dog.
This sentence is useful for stating that someone else is washing mon chien.
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Mon chien est très obéissant
My dog is very obedient
Mon toutou est très joueur
My pooch is very playful
Mon toutou coquin
My mischievous dog
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