Why do they use 'mon chat' when chat is feminine?

GeorgeA1Kwiziq community member

Why do they use 'mon chat' when chat is feminine?

This question relates to:French lesson "Common mistakes with mon/ma/mes, ton/ta/tes and son/sa/ses (possessive adjectives)"

Asked 1 year ago

AurélieKwiziq team member

Bonjour George !

Actually the word "chat" is masculine in French : un chat.
The feminine equivalent would be "une chatte" = a female cat

Bonne journée !

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Why do they use 'mon chat' when chat is feminine?

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