ma nièce
ma nièce is the French way to say "my niece".
This phrase is used to refer to the daughter of one's brother or sister.
How does it change in a sentence?
The possessive adjective ma is the feminine singular form of "my" to agree with the feminine noun nièce.
Did you know?
- The word nièce comes from the Latin neptis, which actually meant 'granddaughter' rather than 'niece'.
- French speakers may affectionately call an adult ma petite nièce, using the word for 'small' regardless of the person's actual age.
- In older French literature, the term nièce was sometimes used to describe a young woman who was a protégé or a close family friend rather than a biological relative.
Examples in context
- Mary est ma nièce.Mary's my niece.This sentence is useful for identifying that Mary is ma nièce.Tatoeba #2656170 by Anthaus, translation #1841597 by CK
- Ma nièce est très intelligenteMy niece is very intelligent
- Ma nièce chérie est venue passer les vacances chez nousMy beloved niece came to spend the holidays with us
- Ma nièce adorée est très douée en musiqueMy adored niece is very talented in music
- Ma petite nièce vient d'apprendre à faire du véloMy little niece just learned how to ride a bike
- C'est ma nièce, elle s'appelle Sarah.This is my niece, her name is Sarah.
- Je vais acheter un jouet pour ma nièce.I am going to buy a toy for my niece.
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Example conversation
Two friends are looking at a photo on a phone.
- ChloéRegarde cette photo de ma nièce.Look at this photo of my niece.
- HugoElle est très mignonne, Chloé !She is very cute, Chloé!
- ChloéMerci, elle a grandi très vite.Thank you, she has grown very fast.
- HugoC'est vrai, le temps passe vite.It's true, time flies.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ma, nièce, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
