How to Say ‘My wife is vegetarian’ in French
Ma femme est végétarienne
mah fahm ay vay-zhay-tah-ree-enn
[mah fahm ay vay-zhay-tah-ree-enn]
💬 Usage Tip: [Végétarienne] ends in [‑enne] here because it matches a woman: [ma femme]. With a man, it becomes [végétarien].
Phrase Breakdown
Ma femme
mah fahm
My wife
Possessive noun phrase referring to one's spouse.
Ma femme adore la cuisine italienne.
My wife loves Italian food.
Words in this phrase
Ma
[mah]
my
Shows possession: the speaker's wife.
Ma femme est végétarienne, avez-vous un plat adapté ?
My wife is vegetarian; do you have a suitable dish?
femme
[fahm]
wife
Refers to the speaker's wife in this sentence.
Ma femme est végétarienne et évite aussi les œufs.
My wife is vegetarian and also avoids eggs.
Est végétarienne
ay vay-zhay-tah-ree-enn
Is vegetarian
Describes a feminine subject as vegetarian; adjective agrees in gender.
Elle est végétarienne depuis longtemps.
She has been vegetarian for a long time.
Words in this phrase
est
[ay]
is
Links the subject to a description.
Ma femme est végétarienne depuis longtemps.
My wife has been vegetarian for a long time.
végétarienne
[vay-zhay-tah-ree-enn]
vegetarian
Feminine adjective for a woman who is vegetarian.
Ma femme est végétarienne, donc sans viande s'il vous plaît.
My wife is vegetarian, so no meat please.
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