French terms of endearment

French terms of endearment for spouses, partners, children and other loved ones.

• Mon amour = My love, only for romantic partners
• Mon trésor = My treasure, mostly for romantic partners
• Mon cœur = My heart, mostly for romantic partners but also your own children
• Chéri / mon chéri = Darling / My darling (>m), for romantic partners and your own children
• Chérie / ma chérie = Darling / My darling (>f), for romantic partners and your own children
• Mon poussin = My chick, little chicken, for romantic partners and your own children
• Mon ange = My angel, for romantic partners and your own children
• Ma puce = My flea (>f), for romantic partners and your own daughters
• Ma crevette = My little shrimp (>f), for your own daughters
• Mon lapin = My rabbit (>m), for romantic partners, children, and endearing friends
• Mon chou = My cabbage, for romantic partners, children, and endearing friends
• Chou chou = Cabbage cabbage - Sweety
• Mon bébé = My baby
• Mon doudou = My blankie / cuddly thing

Pet names for lovers and children

• Mon biquet = My lamb
• Mon canard = My duck
• Mon colibri = My hummingbird
• Mon lapin = My rabbit
• Mon lapinou = My bunny
• Mon minou = My kitty
• Mon poussin = My chick
• Mon sucre = My sugar
• Mon trognon = My (fruit) core
• Mamours = contraction of Mon amour (my love)

Terms of endearment for boys and men

• Mon petit chou = My little cabbage
• Mon beau = My handsome
• Mon loup = My wolf
• Mon nounours = My teddy bear
• Mon ours = My bear
• Mon petit caneton = My little ducky
• Mon poulet = My chicken
• Mon lutin = My elf
• Mon tigre = My tiger
• Mon petit monstre = My little monster

Terms of endearment for girls and women

• Ma coccinelles = My ladybird / ladybug
• Ma colombe = My dove
• Ma crevette = My shrimp
• Ma cocotte = My casserole
• Ma fée = My fairy
• Ma princesse = My princess
• Ma papillon = My butterfly
• Ma petite sirène = My little mermaid
• Ma bijou = My jewel
• Ma poupette = My dolly

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https://www.lawlessfrench.com/vocabulary/terms-of-endearment/

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