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Do you say "Ma Maman" because you are a girl? Or "Mon Maman"?
or do you say "Ma" because she is a woman?
or do you say "Ma" because she is a woman?
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"Ma" because she is a woman.
ex: Ma mère. Ma DSLR. Ma carrière.
vs: Mon père. Mon téléphone. Mon job...
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Actually DSLR stands for "Appareil photo" which is masculin in French so it should be "Mon DSLR"
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But... if the Word although feminine begins with a vowel you use mon. Ex. : mon auto. ;-)
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