English to afrikaans meaning of

Die woord "monsieur" is 'n Franse term wat gebruik word om 'n man aan te spreek, tipies iemand wat ouer of van hoër sosiale status is. Dit kan in Engels vertaal word as "Mister" of "Meneer." Dit is 'n formele manier om iemand aan te spreek en word algemeen gebruik in beleefde gesprekke of in formele omgewings. In Frans word "Monsieur" ook gebruik as 'n titel van respek vir mans, soos "Monsieur le Président" (Mnr. President) of "Monsieur le Maire" (Mnr. Burgemeester).

Sentence Examples

  1. Nearly the whole sum mentioned by Monsieur Mignaud, the banker, was discovered, in bags, upon the floor.
  2. Monsieur Dumas, and his worthy coadjutor Monsieur Etienne, have pronounced that they were inflicted by some obtuse instrument and so far these gentlemen are very correct.
  3. When Monsieur Faure and me got up, he put his hand on my shoulder and shrugged.
  4. Monsieur Le Blanc professed total ignorance, as before.
  5. We found a note in the hotel suite of Monsieur Michael Elliott.
  6. In going out, she gave notice to a Monsieur Jacques St.
  7. It was given out by Monsieur Le Blanc and her mother, that she had merely been on a visit to some friend in the country and the affair was speedily hushed up.
  8. We have verified the mileage on the car that Monsieur Elliott rented.
  9. Monsieur Le Blanc was unable to account for her absence, and Madame Rogêt was distracted with anxiety and terror.