mi

This is the 3039th most frequent French word.


mi

"Mi" in French means "half" or "mid."


The word 'mi' is used as part of the phrase 'à mi-chemin', meaning 'halfway'.

À mi-chemin de son parcours, elle s'est arrêtée.

At halfway through her journey, she stopped.


Here, 'mi' indicates division or fraction, used to mean 'half' in a compositive structure.

Le gâteau est fait de mi farine mi sucre.

The cake is made of half flour half sugar.


In this usage, 'mi' is repeated to describe qualities in a balanced yet distinct manner.

Il a une personnalité mi douce, mi sévère.

He has a personality partly gentle, partly strict.