mon héros
The French phrase for "my hero" is mon héros.
mon héros is used to refer to a person who is greatly admired or serves as an inspiration to the speaker.
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the plural "my heroes", use mes héros.
Did you know?
- While héros is masculine, if you are referring to a female hero, you must use the feminine form mon héroïne. Even though 'héroïne' is feminine, you still use the masculine possessive 'mon' because the word starts with a silent 'h' and a vowel sound.
- In French, the 'h' in héros is a 'silent h', but it was historically pronounced with an aspiration. This change was specifically intended to prevent the word from sounding like les zéros, meaning 'the zeros'.
- In French literature and comics, the term héros is used for the protagonist of a story regardless of whether they performed a brave act.
Examples in context
- Tu es mon héros.You are my hero.This sentence is useful for showing how to address someone directly as mon héros.Tatoeba #1617390 by sacredceltic, translation #1617002 by Spamster
- Tom est mon héros.Tom is my hero.This sentence is useful for stating that a third person is mon héros.Tatoeba #9557651 by Micsmithel, translation #1868187 by CK
- Vous êtes mon héros.You're my hero.This sentence is useful for using the formal or plural vous to say someone is mon héros.Tatoeba #1617393 by sacredceltic, translation #1895594 by CK
- Mon héros est mon père, qui a toujours été là pour moi.My hero is my father, who has always been there for me.
- La physicienne Marie Curie est ma grande inspiration.Physicist Marie Curie is my hero.
- John Lennon est mon idole depuis que je suis tout jeune.John Lennon has been my hero ever since I was young.
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Example conversation
Léa and Nathan are talking about a famous athlete.
- LéaCet athlète est mon héros.This athlete is my hero.
- NathanJe comprends, il est très courageux.I understand, he is very courageous.
- LéaIl est vraiment mon héros depuis toujours.He has truly been my hero forever.
- NathanC'est un modèle pour beaucoup de gens.He is a role model for many people.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries héros, mon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
