How to Say "My Father" in French

mon père

The English phrase "my father" is translated into French as mon père.

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase consists of the possessive adjective mon (my) and the noun père (father).

mon père is more formal and standard than the colloquial mon papa.

Mon père is more formal and standard, while mon papa is an informal and more affectionate way to say "my dad" or "my daddy".

Even if the speaker is female, the possessive adjective remains mon because it agrees with the masculine gender of the noun père.

The term mon père is the standard way to address a Catholic priest in France, functioning similarly to the English 'Father'.
While mon père is the literal translation, French speakers often use the phrase chez mon père to mean 'at my father's house' without needing to mention the word 'house'.
Historically, the word père was used in France as a title of respect for senior members of a religious order, such as monks or priests, regardless of their biological fatherhood.

Tu es mon père.
You are my father.
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Mon père va bien.
My father is in good health.
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Tom est mon père.
Tom is my father.
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Mon père est un homme formidable.
My father is an amazing man.
J'adore passer du temps avec mon papa.
I love spending time with my dad.
Où est mon vieux ? Je voulais lui parler.
Where is my old man? I wanted to talk to him.
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Gabriel and Manon are looking at an old family photograph.

Gabriel

Regarde, c'est une photo de mon père.
Look, this is a photo of my father.
Manon

Il a l'air très jeune ici.
He looks very young here.
Gabriel

Oui, mon père avait vingt ans.
Yes, my father was twenty years old.
Manon

C'est vraiment une belle photo.
It is really a beautiful photo.

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