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How to Say ‘She loves the teacher’ in French

Elle adore la maîtresse

el ah-dor lah meh-TRESS

[el ah-dor lah meh-TRESS]

💬 Usage Tip: In a school setting, la maîtresse simply means the female primary teacher, and le maître is the male one.

Phrase Breakdown

Elle adore

el ah-dor

She loves

Link the words: 'el-a-DOR'. 'Adorer' is stronger than 'aimer'.

Example

Elle adore le chocolat.

She loves chocolate.

Words in this phrase

Elle

[el]

She

Subject pronoun for feminine singular.

Example

Elle habite à Paris.

She lives in Paris.

adore

[ah-dor]

love / adore

From the verb “adorer,” meaning to love or really enjoy.

Example

On adore les grands matchs internationaux.

We love the big international matches.

la maîtresse

lah meh-TRESS

the (female) teacher

Say 'la may-TRESS'. Children use 'maîtresse' for their primary school teacher.

Example

La maîtresse est gentille.

The teacher is nice.

Words in this phrase

[lah]

the (feminine singular)

Definite article used before a feminine singular noun.

Example

La réservation est déjà confirmée pour samedi soir.

The reservation is already confirmed for Saturday evening.

maîtresse

[meh-TRESS]

teacher (female, primary school)

Common word for a female primary school teacher.

Example

La maîtresse est très gentille.

The teacher is very kind.

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