Question 1

Do I have to use mes twice? Can I just say "mes trophées et diplômes"?

Accepted Answer

Yes, you have to repeat it. In French, little words like possessive adjectives (mon, ton, mes, etc.) must be repeated before every single noun, even though we often skip them in English.

Question 2

I thought garder meant "to guard". Can it also mean "to keep"?

Accepted Answer

It means both! While garder can mean "to guard" or "to watch over" (like babysitting: garder les enfants), its most common everyday meaning is simply "to keep."

Question 3

Trophées ends in -ée. Doesn't that usually mean a word is feminine?

Accepted Answer

Usually, yes! Most nouns ending in -ée are feminine (like une idée or une année). However, un trophée is one of a few common masculine exceptions, alongside un musée (a museum) and un lycée (a high school).

Question 4

Do I pronounce the "s" at the end of trophées and diplômes?

Accepted Answer

No, the "s" at the end of plural nouns is almost always silent in French. When speaking, the only clue that you have more than one trophy or diploma is the pronunciation of the plural word mes right before them.

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