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    M'a (en. My)

    /mə a/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    Indicates that something happened or was done at the initiative of the person speaking.
    He told me he would come.
    Il m'a dit qu'il viendrait.
    Shows an action performed for the speaker.
    She gave me a gift for my birthday.
    Elle m'a offert un cadeau pour mon anniversaire.
    Expresses a fact about what has been done for the speaker.
    The teacher explained the lesson to me.
    Le professeur m'a expliqué la leçon.

    Etymology

    Contraction of 'me a', the reflexive pronoun 'me' followed by the verb 'to have' in the past.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    He told me
    Someone informed me.
    Il m'a dit
    She helped me
    A woman brought me help.
    Elle m'a aidé
    He sent me
    He forwarded me.
    Il m'a envoyé

    Related Words

    me
    First-person singular personal pronoun.
    me
    a
    Form of the verb 'to have' in the third person singular.
    a

    Slang Meanings

    To express feeling privileged for something done for oneself.
    This gift really pleased me.
    Ce cadeau m'a vraiment fait plaisir.
    To say that someone did something cool for oneself.
    He took me to the party, so nice!
    Il m'a amené à la fête, trop sympa !