French word: Madame/Mademoiselle
French word: Madame/Mademoiselle
Pronunciation: mah-dahm/ma-dah-mwah-zell
English translation: Miss
Let’s say that you would like to greet a French woman who you just met a good morning. The proper way to say it in French is Bonjour, mademoiselle. The translation in English for this sentence is Good morning, miss.
“Bon soir, madame” translates to “Good evening, miss”. If it’s a man that you would like to say your greetings to, the French term is monsieur (pronounced mihn-see-yuh) and this literally translates to sir.
Anne has studied and spoken French for over a decade and has lived in both France and Francophone Cameroon. She strives to write lessons that reflect her real experiences and represent the way people really speak.
