How to Say ‘Including my mother’ in French
Dont ma mère
dohn mah mehr
[dohn mah mehr]
💬 Usage Tip: [Dont] is useful after a number or group to pick out one part: [trois enfants, dont un bébé], [quatre personnes, dont ma mère]. It often works like "including."
Phrase Breakdown
Dont
[dohn]
including
Introduces one member of a group.
Dont ma mère, il y aura une personne en fauteuil roulant.
Including my mother, there will be one person in a wheelchair.
Ma mère
mah mehr
my mother
Refers to the speaker's mother.
Ma mère adore ce restaurant.
My mother loves this restaurant.
Words in this phrase
ma
[mah]
my
Possessive adjective meaning 'my.'
Dont ma mère, tous les invités arriveront à huit heures.
Including my mother, all the guests will arrive at eight o'clock.
mère
[mehr]
mother
Family noun meaning mother.
Dont ma mère, qui a besoin d'une entrée accessible.
Including my mother, who needs an accessible entrance.
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