His (p), hers (p), its (p) in French 🇫🇷

Ses

The (s) or (p) can throw you off. S-singular, p-plural.

7 months ago

“Son” for Multiples

“Ses” means the same thing as “son” in French, but it is used when talking about a group/multiple of something.

For example:
To say “her cat,” you would say “son chat,” but, to say “her cats,” you would say “ses chats.”

Remembering the difference:
“Son” almost rhymes with the English word “one,” and “ses” has an “s” at the end like many plural words do.

6 months ago

ses info.

The French word “ses” is a possessive adjective which translates to “his” (for a masculine singular possession), “hers” (for a feminine singular possession), or “its” (in English) when referring to plural objects or ideas. To remember “ses,” associate it with the English possessive adjectives but keep in mind that French does not differentiate gender in the plural form.

To reinforce the memory:

1. Associate “ses” with the plurality: Think of “ses” as the plural form of “son” (his) or “sa” (her), reflecting multiple items owned by a single person or entity.
2. Practice with examples: Replace “son” or “sa” with “ses” when talking about more than one item. For example, “son livre” (his/her book) becomes “ses livres” (his/her books).

Other words that mean the same thing in French as “ses” (his/hers/its for plural) include:

1. “Leurs” is used for “their” when referring to possessions of multiple owners, as in “leurs maisons” (their houses).
2. “Nos” means “our” and refers to possessions owned by the speaker and others, such as “nos voitures” (our cars).

“Ses” has no alternate meanings like slang; it is a straightforward possessive adjective.

Here are some example sentences using “ses”:

1. Elle a perdu ses clés. (She lost her keys.)
2. Il ne trouve pas ses chaussures. (He can’t find his shoes.)
3. Le chat lave ses pattes. (The cat washes its paws.)
4. L’entreprise a doublé ses profits. (The company has doubled its profits.)
5. L’oiseau protège ses œufs. (The bird protects its eggs.)

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