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Learn Hardcore French: Mon dossier est enfin complet. - My file is finally complete.

Hardcore French
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/Mon dossier est enfin complet.

Mon dossier est enfin complet.

Mon dossier est enfin complet.

My file is finally complete.

Breakdown of Mon dossier est enfin complet.

Questions & Answers about Mon dossier est enfin complet.

Why is it mon and not ma?

Because dossier is a masculine singular noun in French.

mon = my (before a masculine singular noun)
ma = my (before a feminine singular noun)
mes = my (before a plural noun)

So:

mon dossier = my file/application
ma demande = my application/request
mes documents = my documents

Also, mon depends on the gender of dossier, not on the gender of the speaker. A woman would still say mon dossier.

What exactly does dossier mean here?

In French, dossier often means a file, case file, application file, or set of documents.

Depending on context, it could refer to:

paperwork for an application
an administrative file
a medical or legal file
a school or job application file

So it is often broader than the English word folder. In a sentence like this, dossier usually means that all the required papers or pieces of information are now there.

Why is the verb est used here?

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Est is the 3rd person singular present form of être (to be).

The subject is Mon dossier, which is singular, so French uses:

Mon dossier est... = My file is...

This is the normal way to link the subject to an adjective:

Le dossier est complet.
La salle est pleine.
Le document est prêt.

So est simply connects mon dossier to the description complet.

Why is it complet and not complète?

Because complet must agree with dossier, and dossier is masculine singular.

Agreement here is:

masculine singular: complet
feminine singular: complète
masculine plural: complets
feminine plural: complètes

Examples:

Mon dossier est complet.
Ma demande est complète.
Mes dossiers sont complets.

So the form complet matches dossier.

Does complet mean complete or completed?

Here it means complete, not really completed.

That is an important distinction:

complet = complete, full, with all required parts
complété = completed / filled in / added to
terminé = finished

So Mon dossier est enfin complet means the file now has everything it needs.

If you want to say that someone completed the file, you might say:

J'ai complété mon dossier. = I completed/filled out my file.
Mon dossier est terminé. = My file is finished.

In administrative contexts, complet often means all the required documents are there.

Why is enfin placed between est and complet?

Because that is a very natural position for this adverb in French.

In a sentence like this, enfin modifies the idea expressed by est complet: the file is finally complete.

So:

Mon dossier est enfin complet.

is the most natural way to say it.

You can also move enfin for emphasis:

Enfin, mon dossier est complet.

This is also correct, but it feels a bit more like the speaker is stepping back and saying At last, my file is complete.

So the original word order is standard and idiomatic.

What is the difference between enfin and finalement?

They can both sometimes translate as finally, but they are not always the same.

In this sentence, enfin often suggests relief, impatience ending, or at last.

Mon dossier est enfin complet.
= My file is finally / at last complete.

Finalement often means more like in the end, after all, or eventually, and can sound more neutral.

Finalement, mon dossier est complet.
= In the end, my file is complete.

So if the speaker has been waiting for missing documents and is relieved, enfin is especially natural.

Why is there no article before dossier?

Because mon already functions as a determiner.

In French, you normally do not use an article together with a possessive determiner.

So you say:

mon dossier
ma voiture
mes clés

Not:

le mon dossier ❌
la ma voiture ❌

This is similar to English, where we say my file, not the my file.

Is there anything important to know about pronunciation?

Yes, a few useful points:

mon: the on is nasal; you do not pronounce a strong final n
dossier: roughly doh-syay
est: usually sounds like eh
enfin: has nasal vowels; roughly ahn-fan is only an approximation
complet: the final t is normally silent

A common pronunciation feature here is the liaison between est and enfin:

est enfin → often pronounced with a t sound linking them

So in careful speech, you may hear something like:

... est-enfin ...

Also, complet is pronounced complé, not complet-te.

Can this sentence imply emotion, like relief or frustration ending?

Yes. Because of enfin, it often suggests relief, impatience, or the feeling that something took a long time.

So Mon dossier est enfin complet can sound like:

all the required papers have finally been gathered
there was a delay before
the speaker is glad the situation is resolved

Without enfin, the sentence is more neutral:

Mon dossier est complet. = My file is complete.

With enfin, it often becomes:

My file is finally complete.

Could I also say Mon dossier est complet without enfin?

Yes, absolutely.

Mon dossier est complet. = My file is complete.
Mon dossier est enfin complet. = My file is finally complete.

The version without enfin just states a fact.

The version with enfin adds the idea that this was expected, delayed, or long-awaited.

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