The word for ‘mine’ in French is ‘le mien’ when referring to something masculine and ‘la mienne’ for something feminine.
In French, possessive adjectives and pronouns must agree in gender and number with the noun they refer to. For example, if you are talking about a masculine noun, you would use ‘le mien.’ If you are discussing a feminine noun, you would use ‘la mienne.’ This distinction is important in French because it adds clarity to who or what you are referring to.
Here’s a simple example: If you want to say ‘This book is mine,’ you would say ‘Ce livre est le mien’ if the book is masculine, or ‘Cette voiture est la mienne’ if referring to a feminine noun like ‘car.’