mon âme
The English phrase 'my soul' is translated into French as mon âme.
mon âme refers to the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being, regarded as immortal.
Did you know?
- In a nautical context, the âme of a gun or a tube refers to the 'bore' or the inner hollow part. This treats the center of the object as its spiritual core.
- The word âme is a direct relative of the English word 'animal'. Both come from the Latin 'anima', which refers to the 'breath' of life.
- In French, the possessive adjective mon is used before âme instead of ma because âme begins with a vowel.
Examples in context
- Mon âme est au ciel.My soul is in the sky.This sentence shows the location of mon âme.Tatoeba #862313 by sacredceltic, translation #521636 by FeuDRenais
- Je lui ai dévoilé mon âme.I bared my soul to her.This sentence illustrates the act of baring mon âme to someone.Tatoeba #944877 by sacredceltic, translation #904810 by Trailsend
- Je ne vendrai pas mon âme.I won't sell my soul.This sentence demonstrates the refusal to sell mon âme.Tatoeba #10212727 by lbdx, translation #1230144 by CM
- L'art est mon âmeArt is my soul
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Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries mon, âme, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
