Sir – monsieur

(Pronounced muh-suher)

To remember that sir is pronounced muh-suher (monsieur) in French, use the following mnemonic:

Sir, I must now measure (monsieur) the length of your leg.

Examples of monsieur (sir) in a sentence

Excusez-moi, monsieur, quelle heure est-il? 

(Excuse me, sir, what time is it?)

Merci, monsieur. 

(Thank you, sir.)

Monsieur, vous avez oublié votre parapluie!

(Sir, you forgot your umbrella!)