mon chanteur préféré
In French, "my favorite singer" is mon chanteur préféré.
The phrase refers to a person who performs songs and is liked more than any other singer.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is structured as mon (my) + chanteur (singer) + préféré (preferred), which is the reverse of the English adjective-noun order.
Which one should you use?
Use mon chanteur préféré if the singer is male, and ma chanteuse préférée if the singer is female.
How does it change in a sentence?
To refer to a female singer, change the masculine mon chanteur préféré to the feminine ma chanteuse préférée. For a plural group of favorite singers that is either all male or a mix of genders, use mes chanteurs préférés. If the group consists only of female favorite singers, use the feminine plural form mes chanteuses préférées.
Did you know?
- The word mon may have been influenced by the Gaulish word mon, the language spoken in France before the arrival of Latin.
- In French, the term chanteur can be used as a general category, but historically chantre specifically referred to a singer in a church choir.
- While English speakers use 'favorite' to mean 'liked most', the French préféré literally translates to 'preferred', a word that feels more formal in English than its French equivalent.
Examples in context
- Je vais voir mon chanteur préféré en concert.I am going to see my favorite singer in concert.
- Il est mon chanteur préféré depuis toujours.He has always been my favorite singer.
Example conversation
Gabriel and Manon are talking about music.
- GabrielQui est ton artiste favori ?Who is your favorite artist?
- ManonJe ne sais pas, et toi ?I don't know, and you?
- GabrielLui, c'est mon chanteur préféré.Him, he is my favorite singer.
- ManonAh, je connais sa musique !Ah, I know his music!
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries chanteur, mon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
