🗣️ French Stressed Pronouns: Moi, Toi, Lui, Eux…
In French, stressed pronouns (les pronoms toniques) are used to put emphasis on a person, to clarify meaning, or after certain prepositions.
They correspond to words like me, you, him, her, us, them in English — but are used differently.
1. The Stressed Pronouns in French
| Person | Pronoun | Example |
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| 1st singular | moi → me | C’est moi. → It’s me. |
| 2nd singular | toi → you | Et toi ? → And you? |
| 3rd singular masc. | lui → him | Je pense à lui. → I’m thinking of him. |
| 3rd singular fem. | elle → her | Je vais avec elle. → I’m going with her. |
| 1st plural | nous → us | Pour nous, c’est facile. → For us, it’s easy. |
| 2nd plural | vous → you | Chez vous, c’est calme. → At your place, it’s quiet. |
| 3rd plural masc. | eux → them | Je parle d’eux. → I’m talking about them. |
| 3rd plural fem. | elles → them | Je vais avec elles. → I’m going with them. |
2. When to Use Stressed Pronouns
✅ After c’est (It’s…)
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C’est moi. → It’s me.
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C’est elle. → It’s her.
âś… To Emphasize
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Moi, je préfère le café. → Me, I prefer coffee.
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Lui, il est toujours en retard. → Him, he’s always late.
✅ After Prepositions (à , de, pour, chez…)
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Je pense à toi. → I’m thinking of you.
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C’est pour nous. → It’s for us.
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On va chez eux. → We’re going to their place.
âś… In Short Answers
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Qui veut venir ? — Moi !
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Tu es prêt ? — Oui, lui aussi.
3. Common Expressions with Stressed Pronouns
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Moi aussi. → Me too.
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Pas moi. → Not me.
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Et toi ? → And you?
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Chez moi. → At my place.
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Sans lui. → Without him.
âś… Quick Recap
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Stressed pronouns: moi, toi, lui, elle, nous, vous, eux, elles.
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Used after c’est, for emphasis, after prepositions, and in short answers.
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Make your French sound more natural and conversational.
🎯 Practice Exercise
Translate into French:
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It’s me.
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I’m going with them (masculine).
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Me too!
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Without her.
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And you?
👉 Pro tip: Stressed pronouns are often used in spoken French for emphasis — don’t be afraid to use moi or toi at the beginning of a sentence to sound natural!
Practice: stressed pronouns in French
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