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    petit ami (boyfriend)

    Grammar & Usage

    compound noun
    neutral

    How it works

    Formed by the prepositive adjective 'petit' (small/little) and the noun 'ami' (friend). A mandatory phonetic liaison occurs, pronouncing the final 't' of 'petit' before the vowel 'a'. The plural form is 'petits amis', in which both components take a plural 's'.

    Sample sentences

    Elle a présenté son nouveau petit ami à ses parents ce week-end.

    She introduced her new boyfriend to her parents this weekend.

    Est-ce que tu as un petit ami en ce moment ?

    Do you have a boyfriend at the moment?

    Mon petit ami et moi partons en vacances en Italie le mois prochain.

    My boyfriend and I are going on vacation to Italy next month.

    Quick facts

    gender:masculine
    liaisonRule:Mandatory [t] sound between 'petit' and 'ami'
    informalSynonym:copain
    feminineEquivalent:petite amie (girlfriend)

    Mnemonic

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    Example

    Elle a présenté son nouveau petit ami à ses parents ce week-end.

    She introduced her new boyfriend to her parents this weekend.

    Est-ce que tu as un petit ami en ce moment ?

    Do you have a boyfriend at the moment?

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