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Video:Learn French: Terms of Endearment

with Milo De Prieto

French terms of endearment are often much different than their American counterparts. In this French video from About.com, learn some sweet terms of endearment in French with a native speaker.See Transcript

Transcript:Learn French: Terms of Endearment

Bonjour I'm Milo for About dot com and today we're learning about some of the many terms of endearment in French. There are so many ways to show affection in French.  These and more can be found on our French site. 

French Terms of Endearment

mon amour  ->  my love 

mon ange  ->  my angel 

mon bébé  ->  my baby 

ma belle  ->  my beautiful 

ma biche  ->  my doe 

ma bichette  ->  my little doe 

ma caille  ->  my quail 

mon canard  ->  my duck 

mon chaton  ->  my kitten 

ma chatte  ->  my cat 

mon cher  -> my dear 

ma chère  ->  my dear 

mon chéri -> my dearie 

ma chérie  ->  my dearie 

mon chou  ->  my cabbage 

mon chouchou  ->  my favorite 

mon cochon  ->  my pig 

mon coco  ->  my egg 

ma cocotte  ->  my hen 

mon cœur  ->  my heart 

ma fifille  ->  my little girl  

mon lapin  ->  my rabbit

mon loup  ->  my wolf 

mon mimi  ->  my pussycat 

mon minet ->  my pussycat 

ma minette  ->  my pussycat 

mon minou  ->  my kitty

ma moitié  ->  my half 

mon petit  -> my little guy 

ma petite  ->  my little girl 

ma poule  ->  my hen 

mon poulet  ->  my chicken 

ma poulette  ->  my pullet  

ma poupée  ->  my doll 

mon poussin  ->  my chick  

ma puce  ->  my flea  

mon sucre d'orge  ->  my barley sugar 

mon trésor  ->  my treasure 

You can also add petit, little, on the front of these if the situation calls for it.  Continue practicing and reading our tips and soon you'll be speaking with confidence.  

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