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A1

Possessive adjectives: mon, ma, mes…

«His» and «her» are the same word: the possessive agrees with the thing owned, not the owner.

OwnerMasculineFemininePlural
mymonmames
your (tu)tontates
his / her / itssonsases
ournotrenotrenos
your (vous)votrevotrevos
theirleurleurleurs

Son or sa? The noun decides

  • Pierre et sa mère
    Pierre and his mother
  • Marie et son père
    Marie and her father
  • Marie et sa voiture
    Marie and her car
  • Nos enfants sont à l'école.
    Our children are at school.
  • C'est votre sac ?
    Is this your bag?
  • Ils aiment leur ville.
    They love their town.

With body parts, French usually uses the definite article, not a possessive: J'ai mal à la tête (My head hurts). Il se lave les mains (He washes his hands).

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  1. Translate: «his sister»
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    sa sœur
  2. Translate: «her friend (male)»
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    son ami
  3. Translate: «my friend (female)»
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    mon amie
  4. Translate: «their parents»
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    leurs parents