Cajun French - ma mon mes

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Grammar lesson on the possessive pronoun « my. »
There are three different ways to say the word « my » in French;
ma, mon, and mes.
The one you use depends on the gender and number of the noun that follows « my. »
Here are some examples:
if you say « my sister, « that would be MA SOEUR, because soeur, the word for sister, is feminine and singular.
If you say « my brother, » that would be 'MON FRÈRE, » because brother is masculine.
Anytime the word after « my » is plural, whether it's feminine or masculine, you use « mes. »
Mes soeurs, mes frères, mes cousins, mes cousines. »
The word « mes » is always prounounced « MAY, » unless the next word starts with a vowel.
Then you pronounce the « s » Mes enfants, mes amis, mes oncles, etc.

In addition, is the singular feminine noun after « my » begins with a vowel, you'd use « mon » instead of « ma, » so you can have liaison. EXAMPLE: mon amie, mon église, mon école.