No. 601 in French
mme
The French word "Mme" is the abbreviation for "Madame," meaning "Mrs." in English.
In a sentence
Mme Dupont est ma professeure de français.
Mrs. Dupont is my French teacher.
Here, 'Mme' is used as an abbreviation for 'Madame' to address a married or adult woman, showing respect in French.
J’ai rencontré Mme Julien hier soir.
I met Mrs. Julien last night.
In this sentence, 'Mme' functions to introduce a formal designation before a last name.
François écrit une lettre à Mme Leblanc.
François is writing a letter to Mrs. Leblanc.
The abbreviation 'Mme' is applied here in a formal written context when referring to a specific woman.
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