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How do you say mine in French?

The French word for "mine" depends on the context:

For possessive adjectives:

* Masculine singular: le mien

* Feminine singular: la mienne

* Masculine plural: les miens

* Feminine plural: les miennes

For possessive pronouns:

* Masculine singular: le mien

* Feminine singular: la mienne

* Masculine plural: les miens

* Feminine plural: les miennes

Examples:

* "This is my book." -> "C'est mon livre." (mon = masculine singular possessive adjective)

* "This is my car." -> "C'est ma voiture." (ma = feminine singular possessive adjective)

* "These are my friends." -> "Ce sont mes amis." (mes = masculine plural possessive adjective)

* "Those are my sisters." -> "Ce sont mes sœurs." (mes = feminine plural possessive adjective)

* "This is mine." -> "C'est le mien." (le mien = masculine singular possessive pronoun)

* "That is mine." -> "C'est la mienne." (la mienne = feminine singular possessive pronoun)

* "These are mine." -> "Ce sont les miens." (les miens = masculine plural possessive pronoun)

* "Those are mine." -> "Ce sont les miennes." (les miennes = feminine plural possessive pronoun)

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