Alright, let me tell you about this phrase I stumbled upon, “mon cher”. I think I heard it somewhere, maybe an old movie or someone trying to be fancy, and it stuck in my head. You know how that goes. So, I decided to actually figure out what it meant, just out of curiosity.
Did a bit of digging around. It’s French, obviously. Turns out it means “my dear”. Simple enough. But then, I saw there’s also “ma chère”. Took me a second to sort that out.
Basically, the deal is this: you use “mon cher” when you’re talking to a guy, and “ma chère” when you’re talking to a woman or a girl. It’s a way to show affection, like calling someone dear or sweetheart. It’s not always super romantic, sometimes it’s just friendly affection, but yeah, often used between people who care about each other.
I also saw “mon chéri” pop up. Seems it’s pretty much the same thing, meaning “my dear” or “sweetheart”. French husbands apparently use it, that sort of thing. So, it leans more towards the romantic side, I guess.
So, yeah, that’s what I figured out. It’s one of those phrases people borrow into English. Sounds a little old-fashioned maybe, but still kinda sweet. Just wanted to share what I found out when I looked into it.
