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Never Say “Mon Ami” in French (And What to Say Instead)
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Today, I want to talk to you about one of the most common clichés in French — “ mon ami ” — and why you should never use it in French conversations.
People in France never use “ mon ami ” the way you might use “my friend” in English. It’s another common mistake that I hear all the time, like using “ bien fait ” or saying bonjour twice.
“But Géraldine,” you might say, “ I do hear it a lot in movies! Even with Lumière in Beauty and the Beast! Are you saying Disney lied to me?”
Yes, I am! If you use “ mon ami ” (on its own) in France, you’ll sound like a tourist who only knows French clichés. Let’s fix that.
Today, we’ll look into why you shouldn’t say “ mon ami ” so much, and what to say instead.
Bonjour I’m Géraldine, your French teacher. Welcome to Comme une Française. Today, like every Tuesday, I’ll help you get better at speaking and understanding everyday French.
Mon ami (or mon amie in the feminine) means “my friend.”
If there’s a French character in an American movie, they basically have to say it at some point. Like in this scene of Beauty and the Beast.
It’s kind of like saying Bonjour with a really heavy accent. Sure, it shows that the character is French, but it’s not something you’d actually hear in France.
Using “ Mon ami ” alone as “ Hello my friend” will make you sound like you only know French clichés – and you deserve better!
It’s basically the oral version of Marcel Gotlib’s SuperDupont : a funny stereotypical representation that doesn’t exist.
By the way, in the French (dubbed) version, Lumière is… Italian! At least that’s what his accent implies , with his rolled R’s – for example in “ Y’a l’pour et y’a l’contre ” (= “There are pros and cons,” casual spoken French) Can you hear it?
Other works used the same “trick” of turning a French character (in the original version) into an Italian one (in the French dubbed version), like Pepe le Pew / Pépé le Putois.
Mon ami(e) is used for very close friends.
You can use it in a sentence. To introduce your friend, for example: Je te présente mon amie Marie. = “I introduce you to my friend Marie” / “Here’s my friend Marie.”
But using it on its own, such as Bonjour, mon ami, comment ça va ? to mean “Hello my friend” , is a cliché.
When I was working in Leeds, England on July 14th, kind people would wish me a “Happy Bastille day” in French. That’s very nice! But “Le jour de la Bastille” does NOT exist in French – it’s just “ Le 14 Juillet ” . Another misconception!
You can find more in my lesson: Le 14 Juillet
Instead of “ mon ami ”, you can simply use your friend’s name. For instance: Je suis là, mon ami ! → Je suis là, Marc ! = I’m here, my very close friend! → I’m here, Marc!
Bonjour, mon ami. → Bonjour. = Hello, my friend. → Hello.
The scary thing is, this is a common mistake you might be making without even realizing it. And it’s not the only one!
You’ll find more examples of common French mistakes in this short playlist , like using “ Bien fait ” for “ well done ” (when it actually means “ Serves you right ”), or saying “ bonjour ” twice in the same day to the same person!
À tout de suite. I’ll see you in the next video!
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pour une exposition lors d'une grande fête.
Je m'interrompis et je remarquai que tout
utilisateurs de Rebtel afin de pouvoir effectuer un Appel Gratuit?
users in order to make a Free Call?
et nous répondons tous les deux aux conditions du CIAPH.
non seulement les trains de voyageurs mais les trains en général.
to passenger rail but to rail in general.
majorité des électeurs bavarois, qui veulent un partenariat privilégié avec la Turquie, et non une adhésion pleine et entière.
majority of the Bavarian electorate, which wants a privileged partnership with Turkey, not full membership.
géantes, nous les frottions sur les vasières des vaches, puis nous
cherchions des bâtons et des allumettes pour les faire griller.
we would rub them on the salt licks for the cows, and then find
qu'il semblait que nous connaissions
la ville de Chimbote avant même d'avoir vu son nom sur la carte.
the desert coast of Peru, it seemed like we heard about the town of Chimbote
before we even noted it on our maps.
vous en êtes les créateurs, les écrivains.
populations les plus exposées au risque.
common front on the agenda for most-at-risk populations.
plus d'autres cultures, les nouveaux styles de vie dans un nouveau pays.
more about other cultures,new lifestyles in a new country.
sports articles for the same paper.
J'ai bénéficié du programme d'échange de
de seringues existait, car j'ai réussi à survivre à ma toxicomanie sans attraper de maladies qui m'auraient tuée.
I took advantage of the needle exchange
because I made it through that addiction without having any diseases that would kill me.
l'oncle de province qui venait dîner le bouquet
de fleurs à la main, quelquefois même avec une sculpture originale.
the uncle of province who came to have dinner the
bouquet in the hand, sometimes even with an original sculpture.
survie de cette industrie aéronautique.
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Translation of "Moi et mon ami" in English
Moi et mon ami avons passé une nuit à cet endroit.
Me and my friend spent one night at this place.
Moi et mon ami vous le conseille vivement.
Me and my friend can highly recommend it.
Moi et mon ami Ryan aimerions beaucoup.
" Me and my mate Ryan would love that."
Moi et mon ami a eu un temps fantastique à Robs.
Me and my friend had a fantastic time at Robs.
Moi et mon ami nous l'avons repéré.
Moi et mon ami sont vraiment impressionnés.
Me and my friend are really impressed.
Moi et mon ami Kuzey sont à votre disposition.
Me and my friend Kuzey are at your disposal.
Moi et mon ami a eu un grand séjour avec Joanne.
Me and my friend had a great stay with Joanne.
Moi et mon ami a eu un excellent moment ici.
Me and my friend had an excellent time here.
Me and my friend , we real hungry now.
Moi et mon ami avons séjourné à Vitalba en avril pour un atelier de cuisine italienne / Toscane de trois jours.
Me and my friend stayed at Vitalba in April for an Italian/ Tuscany three-day cooking workshop.
Moi et mon ami nous sommes arrivés très en retard à cause du mauvais épisode de Monaco, mais ils ont attendu le même :-).
Me and my friend we arrived very behind schedule because of bad episode in Monaco, but they have waited the same:-).
Moi et mon ami , nous changeons les tendances
Me and my friend , we change it up trendsetter
Moi et mon ami reste dans cette maison d'hôtes pendant 8 jours.
Me and my friend stay in this guest house for 8 days.
Moi et mon ami marchions sur un pont de la ville de Lausanne.
Me and my friend were walking on a city bridge in Lausanne.
Moi et mon ami , nous ne connaissons rien aux anciennes Harley.
Me and my friend , we know nothing to the old Harley.
Moi et mon ami avons apprécié 3 merveilleux jours au début d'octobre 2012.
Me and my friend enjoyed 3 wonderful days at the beginning of October 2012.
Moi et mon ami a vraiment apprécié notre séjour, je le recommande vivement à tout le monde.
Me and my friend really loved our stay, would definitely recommend it to everyone.
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Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb faire.
Mon ami et moi ________ du ski. (1 point)
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faites
7.
Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb faire.
Tes parents et toi ________ un voyage. (1 point)
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fait
faisons
faites
8.
Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb faire.
Je ________ de la danse. (1 point)
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fait
fais
faites
9.
Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb faire.
Elle ________ attention en classe. (1 point)
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faites
10.
Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb faire.
Son frère et sa sœur ________ de la natation. (1 point)
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Did Black M, Stromae and Franglish (French singers) support social justice if yes how/Black M, Stromae et Franglish (chanteurs français) ont-ils soute
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nu la justice sociale si oui comment
Did Black M, Stromae and Franglish (French singers) support social justice if yes how”
Black M, Stromae et Franglish (chanteurs français) ont-ils soutenu la justice sociale si oui comment
Conjugaison du verbe "faire" au présent
nous faisons (mon ami et moi = nous)
vous faites (tes parents et toi = vous)
ils,elles font (son frère et sa soeur=ils)
7. tes parents et toi faites un voyage
10. Son frère et sa soeur font de la natation
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