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boyfriend
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
a. le petit ami (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Avery met her boyfriend in Europe and they've been together a year now.Avery a rencontré son petit ami en Europe et ils sont ensemble depuis un an maintenant.
b. le copain (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
How's it going with your boyfriend?Comment ça se passe avec ton copain ?
c. le chéri (M) (colloquial)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Riley's boyfriend surprised her with tickets to the concert.Le chéri de Riley l’a surprise avec des billets pour le concert.
d. le chum (M) (colloquial) (Québec)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Québec.
Is your boyfriend coming to the picnic?Ton chum vient au pique-nique ?
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