How to Say "My Son" in French

mon fils

The English phrase "my son" is translated into French as mon fils.

This phrase is used to refer to a male child in relation to his parent.

Is it said differently in some regions?

In Quebec, the phrase mon bonhomme is used to mean "my boy".

In traditional French Catholicism, a priest might address a male parishioner as mon fils regardless of whether they are related.
The word mon likely carries a hidden influence from Gaulish, the language spoken by the people in France before the Romans arrived.
Because fils sounds exactly like the word for 'thread' fil, the phrase mon fils could be misheard in a sewing context.

Tu es mon fils.
You're my son.
This example shows how to state a relationship using mon fils.
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Où est mon fils ?
Where is my son?
This example demonstrates how to ask for the location of mon fils.
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Tu vois mon fils ?
Do you see my son?
This example is useful for asking if someone can see mon fils.
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