mon amour
In French, "my love" is translated as mon amour.
The phrase mon amour serves two purposes: it can be used as a direct address to call someone "my love," or it can function as a noun phrase referring to the feeling of love itself.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the possessive adjective mon (my) and the noun amour (love).
How does it change in a sentence?
Even when addressing a woman, the masculine form mon amour is used because the gender of the possessive adjective agrees with the masculine noun amour.
Did you know?
- French speakers often use animal-themed endearments like mon chou or mon lapin as alternatives to mon amour to sound more playful or cute.
- The term mon amour can be used ironically or condescendingly in an argument to create distance, similar to how 'my dear' is used in English.
- The possessive mon in mon amour likely reflects an ancient influence from the Gaulish word mon, which meant 'my'.
Examples in context
- Mon amour est éternel.My love is eternal.This sentence shows how to use mon amour to refer to the feeling of love.Tatoeba #6576959 by GB3, translation #6576730 by Eccles17
- Ne sois pas si fâché, mon amour.Don't be so angry, my love.This sentence shows how to use mon amour as a direct address.Tatoeba #5381758 by Scorpionvenin14, translation #11201647 by Lebensfreude
- Je n'ai pas encore osé déclarer mon amour.I have not yet dared to declare my love.Tatoeba #8487410 by Aiji, translation #2998375 by AlanF_US
- Mon Amour, je t'aime plus que tout.My love, I love you more than anything.
- 24 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
A couple is saying goodbye before one of them leaves for work.
- LéaPasse une bonne journée, mon amour.Have a good day, my love.
- HugoMerci, Léa, toi aussi.Thanks, Léa, you too.
- LéaOn se voit ce soir ?Will we see each other tonight?
- HugoOui, je rentre tôt.Yes, I am coming home early.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries amour, mon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
