mon erreur
The English phrase "my mistake" is translated into French as mon erreur.
mon erreur is used to admit that you have done something wrong or have made an error. A very common alternative to express responsibility for a mistake or a fault is ma faute.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the possessive adjective mon (my) and the noun erreur (error/mistake).
Did you know?
- The expression Autant pour moi is thought by some linguists to actually originate from the military command Au temps pour moi, used to signal that a drill or movement should be reset and restarted.
- In French, the word erreur is a feminine noun, but it is used with the masculine possessive mon instead of ma only if the following word begins with a vowel or mute h. Since erreur begins with a vowel, mon is used to avoid a phonetic clash.
- While mon erreur is common, French speakers often use the reflexive phrase je me suis trompé, which literally translates to 'I have mistaken myself'.
Examples in context
- Tom releva mon erreur.Tom pointed out my mistake.This sentence shows how to use mon erreur when someone points it out.Tatoeba #5688404 by Aiji, translation #3415197 by CK
- Ne ris pas de mon erreur.Don't laugh at my mistake.This sentence shows how to use mon erreur when asking someone not to laugh at it.Tatoeba #4873801 by Julien_PDC, translation #5452974 by Adelpa
- Ce n'était pas mon erreur.That wasn't my mistake.This sentence shows how to use mon erreur to deny that a mistake was yours.Tatoeba #11540338 by Aiji, translation #1897772 by CK
- Je vous présente mes excuses pour mon erreurI apologize for my mistake
- 13 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Lucas and Léa are checking a shared document.
- LucasJ'ai oublié de mettre la date.I forgot to put the date.
- LéaC'est vrai, on ne peut pas savoir.That's true, we can't know.
- LucasC'est mon erreur, je m'en excuse.It's my mistake, I apologize.
- LéaCe n'est pas grave, Lucas.It's not a big deal, Lucas.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
