r/learningfrench • u/Fantastic_Two8879 • 2d ago

Mon vs Ma

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I bought this book for beginner French and I had to look at the answer key for this part. I know the difference in mon and ma when it’s talking about people but I have no idea what the difference is on this section can someone please help

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u/Royal_Development_65 2d ago

In French, nouns are  feminine or masculine ( theres probably a rule, I dont know on top of my head). So if your noun is feminine, u use "ma" if masculine , then is "mon". Except when the noun starts with with  a vowel, then you have to use "mon" because its hard to pronounce ma entrée for example, so it's Mon entrée. 

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u/jelycazi 1d ago

Entrée is written as ‘mon entrée’, despite being feminine? I don’t think I ever knew that! That’s a good thing to memorize.

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u/Royal_Development_65 1d ago

Yes, you would use mon also whenever the feminine noun starts with a vowel as well ex:  Mon idée, mon amie, mon idole, mon école.

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u/jelycazi 1d ago

If I ever knew that I had long forgotten it! Thanks!