mon école
The English phrase 'my school' is translated into French as mon école.
mon école is a general way to refer to the educational institution that a person attends.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the possessive adjective mon (my) and the noun école (school).
Which one should you use?
While mon école is a general term, you can be more specific about the type of school: use mon collège to mean 'my (middle) school' and mon lycée to mean 'my high school'. In France, the term collège specifically refers to middle school, encompassing grades 6-9.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In France, the term mon bahut is used to mean 'my school'.
How does it change in a sentence?
Even though école is a feminine noun, the masculine possessive mon is used instead of ma because école begins with a vowel.
Did you know?
- The word école traces back to the Ancient Greek word skholḗ, which originally meant 'leisure' or 'spare time' rather than a place of formal study.
- In French, the word bahut is an old slang term for a large chest or trunk, which evolved into a colloquial name for a school.
- While mon lycée refers to high school, the word lycée comes from the Greek Lykeion, the gymnasium where Aristotle taught his students.
Examples in context
- Je suis fier de mon école.I'm proud of my school.This sentence is useful for expressing pride in your school using mon école.Tatoeba #6699 by TRANG, translation #256664 by CK
- Il y a cent personnes dans mon école.There are one hundred people in my school.This sentence is useful for stating the number of people in your school using mon école.Tatoeba #6301176 by Scorpionvenin14, translation #3890920 by trieuho
- Mon nom est connu de tous dans mon école.My name is known to everybody in my school.This sentence is useful for describing someone's reputation within their school using mon école.Tatoeba #7598 by Bruno, translation #251969 by CM
- Mon école primaireMy primary school
- Mon école secondaireMy secondary school
- Mon école publiqueMy public school
- J'aime les professeurs de mon école .I like the teachers at my school.
- Mon école, Sainte-Marie, est très ancienne.My school, Sainte-Marie, is very old.
- Je suis en train d'étudier à mon école .I am studying at my school.
- Mon ami est à mon école .My friend is at my school.
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Example conversation
Gabriel and Manon are talking about their morning routine.
- GabrielJe vais maintenant à mon école.I am going to my school now.
- ManonC'est loin de chez toi ?Is it far from your house?
- GabrielNon, mon école est juste ici.No, my school is just here.
- ManonD'accord, bonne journée Gabriel !Okay, have a good day Gabriel!
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries mon, école, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
