sir

monsieur

Mot poli employé pour s’adresser directement à un homme, à l’oral ou à l’écrit.

En anglais simple : A polite word used when speaking or writing directly to a man.

• Can I help you, sir?
• Thank you, sir, for your time.
• Dear Sir, I am writing about your advertisement.

Expressions courantes : excuse me sir, thank you sir, dear sir, yes sir

sir

Titre placé devant le prénom d’un homme ayant reçu une distinction britannique particulière.

En anglais simple : A title placed before the first name of a man who has received a special British honour.

• Sir Paul attended the ceremony.
• The letter was addressed to Sir David.
• Do you know why he is called Sir Richard?

Comment l'utiliser : Sir + first name (Sir David opened the exhibition.)

Expressions courantes : Sir Paul, Sir David

maître

Homme qui a autorité sur d’autres personnes ou occupe un rang social supérieur.

En anglais simple : A man who has authority over others or holds a higher social position.

• The servant waited for his sir.
• The young sir ordered the horses ready.
• His sir expected complete obedience.

Synonymes : master, superior

Expressions courantes : his sir, the young sir

appeler monsieur

S’adresser à quelqu’un, généralement un homme, en l’appelant « sir » par politesse.

En anglais simple : To address someone using the polite word usually spoken to a man.

• Do not sir me.
• He sirred the officer at every opportunity.
• She disliked being sirred by strangers.

Expressions courantes : sir someone, sir me