French Pronouns • subject, object, possessive • with audio
French Pronouns Made Simple: 75+ Subject, Object & Possessive Forms
Pronouns are the little words doing the heavy lifting: I / me / mine, but in French. Tap 🔊 to hear a French voice, steal the example sentences, and you’ll sound dramatically more human.
What you’ll get: subject pronouns (je, tu, nous…), object pronouns (me, le, lui, y, en…), and possessives (mon / le mien…), each with IPA, meaning, and a real example.
How to use this: start with the “must-know” cards, then steal 12 ready-to-go phrases, then dip into the tables when your brain asks “wait—mine or my?”
The 8 Pronouns You’ll Use Constantly
These are the “if you learn nothing else, learn these” MVPs. Tap 🔊 to lock in the sound.
I
you (informal, singular)
he / she / it
we (very common) / one / people
we / us
you (formal singular OR plural)
there / to it (a place or “to that”)
some / of it / from there
12 Real-Life Phrases (Steal These)
These are pronoun-heavy, extremely usable, and politely allergic to textbook vibes.
My name is …
Je m’appelle Léa. = My name is Léa.
I miss you. (literally: “you are missing to me”)
Tu me manques. = I miss you.
I’m giving it to you.
Je te le donne. = I’m giving it to you.
See you tonight? / Are we seeing each other tonight?
On se voit ce soir ? = See you tonight?
Are you going there?
Vous y allez ? = Are you going there?
I have no idea. (literally: “I know nothing about it”)
Je n’en sais rien. = I have no idea.
I’m talking to him/her.
Je lui parle. = I’m talking to him/her.
I’m writing to them.
Je leur écris. = I’m writing to them.
She’s taking care of it.
Elle s’en occupe. = She’s taking care of it.
It’s mine.
C’est à moi. = It’s mine.
Mine is here.
Le mien est ici. = Mine is here.
Let’s go!
On y va ! = Let’s go!
Cheat Sheets (Because Your Brain Deserves Snacks)
Tu vs Vous (the politeness dial)
tu = one person, informal (friends, kids, close colleagues). vous = formal (strangers, customer service) OR plural (two+ people).
Object pronoun order (the famous “little word parade”)
In front of the verb, the order is usually:
Example: Je te le donne. • Il nous en parle. • J’y envoie Paul.
Subject Pronouns (Who’s doing the action?)
| French | Pronunciation (IPA) | Meaning (EN) | Example (FR) | Translation (EN) | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | /ʒə/ | I | Je travaille aujourd’hui. | I’m working today. | |
| tu | /ty/ | you (informal, singular) | Tu as faim ? | Are you hungry? | |
| il | /il/ | he / it (masc.) | Il est en retard. | He’s late. | |
| elle | /ɛl/ | she / it (fem.) | Elle arrive demain. | She arrives tomorrow. | |
| on very common | /ɔ̃/ | we / one / people | On se retrouve à 18h. | We’ll meet up at 6 p.m. | |
| nous | /nu/ | we | Nous partons bientôt. | We’re leaving soon. | |
| vous | /vu/ | you (formal singular / plural) | Vous voulez un café ? | Would you like a coffee? | |
| ils | /il/ (often /ilz/ before a vowel) | they (mixed or all-male) | Ils sont déjà là. | They’re already here. | |
| elles | /ɛl/ (often /ɛlz/ before a vowel) | they (all-female) | Elles ont une idée. | They have an idea. |
Pronunciation tip: French loves linking sounds. Ils ont often sounds like /ilz‿ɔ̃/. Same idea for elles ont → /ɛlz‿ɔ̃/.
Stressed (Tonic) Pronouns (Me, you, him… as a standalone)
Use these after prepositions (avec, pour, chez), for emphasis, or when you’re pointing dramatically (politely).
| French | Pronunciation (IPA) | Meaning (EN) | Example (FR) | Translation (EN) | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| moi | /mwa/ | me | Moi, je préfère le thé. | Me, I prefer tea. | |
| toi | /twa/ | you (informal) | C’est pour toi. | It’s for you. | |
| lui | /lɥi/ | him | Je vais avec lui. | I’m going with him. | |
| elle | /ɛl/ | her | Je suis chez elle. | I’m at her place. | |
| nous | /nu/ | us | C’est pour nous. | It’s for us. | |
| vous | /vu/ | you (formal / plural) | Je compte sur vous. | I’m counting on you. | |
| eux | /ø/ | them (mixed or all-male) | Je pars avec eux. | I’m leaving with them. | |
| elles | /ɛl/ | them (all-female) | Je suis avec elles. | I’m with them. |
Direct Object Pronouns (Who/what gets the action?)
Direct object = no “to” in English. Example: “I see him.” → Je le vois.
| French | Pronunciation (IPA) | Meaning (EN) | Example (FR) | Translation (EN) | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| me / m’ | /mə/ (often /m/ before a vowel) | me | Il m’appelle. | He calls me. | |
| te / t’ | /tə/ (often /t/ before a vowel) | you (informal) | Je t’écoute. | I’m listening to you. | |
| le / l’ | /lə/ (often /l/ before a vowel) | him / it (masc.) | Je le connais. | I know him / it. | |
| la / l’ | /la/ (often /l/ before a vowel) | her / it (fem.) | Je la vois. | I see her / it. | |
| nous | /nu/ | us | Il nous invite. | He invites us. | |
| vous | /vu/ | you (formal / plural) | Je vous comprends. | I understand you. | |
| les | /le/ | them | Je les adore. | I love them. |
Indirect Object Pronouns (To whom? For whom?)
Indirect object often matches “to someone” in English. Example: “I talk to him.” → Je lui parle.
| French | Pronunciation (IPA) | Meaning (EN) | Example (FR) | Translation (EN) | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| me / m’ | /mə/ | to me | Parle-moi, s’il te plaît. | Talk to me, please. | |
| te / t’ | /tə/ | to you (informal) | Je te réponds demain. | I’ll reply to you tomorrow. | |
| lui | /lɥi/ | to him / to her | Je lui donne le livre. | I give him/her the book. | |
| nous | /nu/ | to us | Il nous parle souvent. | He talks to us often. | |
| vous | /vu/ | to you (formal / plural) | Je vous écris ce soir. | I’m writing to you tonight. | |
| leur | /lœʁ/ | to them | On leur explique tout. | We explain everything to them. |
The Two Tiny Superpowers: y & en
y often replaces a place or “to it/to that.” en often means “some” or “of it/of them” (and sometimes “from there”).
| French | Pronunciation (IPA) | Meaning (EN) | Example (FR) | Translation (EN) | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y | /i/ | there / to it | J’y pense souvent. | I think about it often. | |
| en | /ɑ̃/ | some / of it / of them | Tu en veux ? | Do you want some? |
Reflexive Pronouns (for “myself/yourself/each other”)
You’ll see these with everyday verbs like se lever (to get up), s’appeler (to be named), se voir (to see each other).
| French | Pronunciation (IPA) | Meaning (EN) | Example (FR) | Translation (EN) | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| me / m’ | /mə/ | myself | Je me réveille tôt. | I wake up early. | |
| te / t’ | /tə/ | yourself (informal) | Tu t’habilles vite. | You get dressed quickly. | |
| se / s’ | /sə/ | himself/herself/itself/themselves | Elle se repose. | She’s resting. | |
| nous | /nu/ | ourselves | Nous nous amusons. | We’re having fun. | |
| vous | /vu/ | yourself/yourselves | Vous vous trompez. | You’re mistaken. | |
| se / s’ | /sə/ | each other (often in context) | Ils se voient souvent. | They see each other often. |
Possessive Adjectives (my/your/his/her/our… + noun)
Key idea: these agree with the thing owned (the noun), not the owner. So son can mean his OR her—it depends on the noun’s gender.
| French | Pronunciation (IPA) | Meaning (EN) | Example (FR) | Translation (EN) | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mon | /mɔ̃/ | my (masc. singular) | C’est mon ami. | That’s my friend. | |
| ma | /ma/ | my (fem. singular) | Voici ma sœur. | Here is my sister. | |
| mes | /me/ | my (plural) | J’aime mes collègues. | I like my coworkers. | |
| ton | /tɔ̃/ | your (informal, masc. singular) | Où est ton téléphone ? | Where is your phone? | |
| ta | /ta/ | your (informal, fem. singular) | J’aime ta veste. | I like your jacket. | |
| tes | /te/ | your (informal, plural) | Tes idées sont bonnes. | Your ideas are good. | |
| son | /sɔ̃/ | his/her/its (masc. singular noun) | Son frère est sympa. | His/Her brother is nice. | |
| sa | /sa/ | his/her/its (fem. singular noun) | Sa voiture est neuve. | His/Her car is new. | |
| ses | /se/ | his/her/its (plural noun) | Ses parents arrivent. | His/Her parents are arriving. | |
| notre | /nɔtʁ/ | our (singular noun) | Notre plan est simple. | Our plan is simple. | |
| nos | /no/ | our (plural noun) | Nos amis sont là. | Our friends are here. | |
| votre | /vɔtʁ/ | your (formal/plural, singular noun) | Votre carte, s’il vous plaît. | Your card, please. | |
| vos | /vo/ | your (formal/plural, plural noun) | J’aime vos chaussures. | I like your shoes. | |
| leur | /lœʁ/ | their (singular noun) | Leur chien est gentil. | Their dog is nice. | |
| leurs | /lœʁ/ | their (plural noun) | Leurs enfants jouent. | Their children are playing. |
Possessive Pronouns (mine/yours/his… WITHOUT the noun)
These replace the whole thing: “my one,” “your one,” “their ones.” They agree with the thing possessed (masc/fem, singular/plural).
| French | Pronunciation (IPA) | Meaning (EN) | Example (FR) | Translation (EN) | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| le mien | /lə mjɛ̃/ | mine (masc. sing.) | C’est le mien. | It’s mine. | |
| la mienne | /la mjɛn/ | mine (fem. sing.) | La mienne est ici. | Mine is here. | |
| les miens | /le mjɛ̃/ | mine (masc. plural) | Ce sont les miens. | Those are mine. | |
| les miennes | /le mjɛn/ | mine (fem. plural) | Ce sont les miennes. | Those are mine. | |
| le tien | /lə tjɛ̃/ | yours (informal, masc. sing.) | C’est le tien. | It’s yours. | |
| la tienne | /la tjɛn/ | yours (informal, fem. sing.) | La tienne est belle. | Yours is nice. | |
| les tiens | /le tjɛ̃/ | yours (informal, masc. plural) | Où sont les tiens ? | Where are yours? | |
| les tiennes | /le tjɛn/ | yours (informal, fem. plural) | Je prends les tiennes. | I’ll take yours. | |
| le sien | /lə sjɛ̃/ | his/hers/its (masc. sing.) | C’est le sien. | It’s his/hers. | |
| la sienne | /la sjɛn/ | his/hers/its (fem. sing.) | La sienne est plus grande. | His/Hers is bigger. | |
| les siens | /le sjɛ̃/ | his/hers/its (masc. plural) | Je connais les siens. | I know his/hers. | |
| les siennes | /le sjɛn/ | his/hers/its (fem. plural) | J’aime les siennes. | I like his/hers. | |
| le nôtre | /lə notʁ/ | ours (masc. sing.) | C’est le nôtre. | It’s ours. | |
| la nôtre | /la notʁ/ | ours (fem. sing.) | La nôtre est en route. | Ours is on the way. | |
| les nôtres | /le notʁ/ | ours (plural) | Ce sont les nôtres. | Those are ours. | |
| le vôtre | /lə votʁ/ | yours (formal/plural, masc. sing.) | C’est le vôtre ? | Is it yours? | |
| la vôtre | /la votʁ/ | yours (formal/plural, fem. sing.) | La vôtre est prête. | Yours is ready. | |
| les vôtres | /le votʁ/ | yours (formal/plural, plural) | Où sont les vôtres ? | Where are yours? | |
| le leur | /lə lœʁ/ | theirs (masc. sing.) | C’est le leur. | It’s theirs. | |
| la leur | /la lœʁ/ | theirs (fem. sing.) | La leur est plus ancienne. | Theirs is older. | |
| les leurs | /le lœʁ/ | theirs (plural) | Ce sont les leurs. | Those are theirs. |
“À moi / à toi…” (Another clean way to say “mine/yours”)
Super common with c’est: C’est à moi (It’s mine). Nice and simple.
| French | Pronunciation (IPA) | Meaning (EN) | Example (FR) | Translation (EN) | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| à moi | /a mwa/ | mine (to me) | C’est à moi. | It’s mine. | |
| à toi | /a twa/ | yours (informal) | C’est à toi. | It’s yours. | |
| à lui | /a lɥi/ | his (to him) | C’est à lui. | It’s his. | |
| à elle | /a ɛl/ | hers (to her) | C’est à elle. | It’s hers. | |
| à nous | /a nu/ | ours (to us) | C’est à nous. | It’s ours. | |
| à vous | /a vu/ | yours (formal/plural) | C’est à vous ? | Is it yours? | |
| à eux | /a ø/ | theirs (mixed/all-male) | C’est à eux. | It’s theirs. | |
| à elles | /a ɛl/ | theirs (all-female) | C’est à elles. | It’s theirs. |
