What does chez moi mean? (2023)

What can the word Chez mean?

French (ʃe ) preposition. at the home of. with, among, or in the manner of.

chez. / French (ʃe) / preposition. at the home of. with, among, or in the manner of.

To say 'to' or 'at' someone's house or place of work, use the preposition chez. It is often used in the expression chez moi to mean 'at my house', 'to my house' or 'at home'. For example: Nous allons chez mes grands-parents.

Chez moi - at home (for me) Chez toi - at home (for you… sing.) Chez vous - at home (for you…. plr)

So to recap, chez can be a preposition to refer to someone's house or office. But it can also be a more figurative preposition, meaning “for them, amongst these people, etc.” It has a fairly broad meaning and can be used in lots of situations.

Etymology. From Middle French chez, from Old French chies, from Latin casa (“house”).

fille [ feminine ] We have two girls and a boy. Nous avons deux filles et un garçon. a baby girl une petite fille.

at your place, Mod. at your house, Mod.

“Je viens de [+ verbe]” = “I've just [done something].” You can use it to talk about the immediate past in French.

Do you pronounce the z in Chez French?

In some cases, the letter at the end of the word is merely pronounced as written. For example, chez (at [someone's] home) which is usually pronounced like “shay,” is pronounced with a “z” sound at the end when liaised: chez Anne (pronounced like “shay-zanne”).

"You are so mean to me." "Tu es tellement méchante avec moi".

I wish you good luck! Je vous/te souhaite bonne chance !

if you say so! du moment que tu le dis ! If you say so. Si vous le dites.

Ouah is French for “yes” when you're extra happy and enthusiastic. You could translate it as “Yes!” or “Yay!”

“Touché” is a French word used to acknowledge a good point made during an argument. (Similar to “You got me” or “You make a point” or “Good catch”). It's also commonly used in English and literally means “Touched”.

English translation: the place where we live

"chez nous" is the place where we live.

At the home of.

Mise en place /meez-ahn-plahs/ A French term meaning "everything in its place".

Y most often replaces a preposition of place, such as à, chez, dans, en, or sur, as well as the place itself. Je veux retourner en France. J'y étais l'année dernière. I want to go back to France.

What is the difference between Chez and Maison?

I would say that the difference is that "à la maison" is when you're talking about your home (place where your family lives) whereas "chez moi" means the place where YOU live (and not the person you're talking to).

Mon beau / Ma belle / Ma beauté

Mon beau is typically used for a boyfriend, but can also be used for a close friend or family member, while ma belle is for women. Ma beauté can be used for both female and male loved ones.

23 French Nicknames For Your Girlfriend

Ma biche, ma bichette – my doe – yeah, I know it looks bad in English! Ma Puce – my flea (yes, I know, it's embarrassing) – also “Pupuce”… Very common love nickname in France…

Respond with a simple Je vais bien, et vous? (I'm doing well, and you?). You can also just say Bien, et vous? (Well, and you?). The key is the et vous (and you), which prompts a similar answer.

Bien, Merci !

Good, thank you! This is the most common response to “how are you” in French, regardless of the question. It literally means “good, thank you” - and can be used in formal and casual settings. So whether someone asked Comment allez-vous ? or Ça va ?, you can answer with bien, merci.

When you want to say, “How are you?” in French, most of the time you'd say, “Comment allez-vous ?” (formal singular / informal plural) or “Comment vas-tu ?” (informal singular).

Serrurerie

Brace yourself: The hardest French word to pronounce is the word for locksmith – “serrurerie“. It was the most commonly repeated response.

Is Tais Toi rude?

Say "Tais-toi" to tell someone to be quiet.

This phrase, as well as the other ones in this section, can be considered rude depending on how they're used. "Tais-toi" isn't too offensive, but it's not very polite.

ça (ne) va pas du tout : things aren't going well at all; that's no good at allaller, présent.

I didn't say anything. Je n'ai rien dit.

B, k or q aren't common ending in French, and you can remember the most recurrent ones by using the word CaReFuL. However, there are some exceptions to this rule so don't forget to make a mental note if you encounter them. Other letters are rarely pronounced, such as d, g, m, p, s, t, x and z.

In French, -e is the most common silent letter that you will encounter. It is also the only vowel that isn't always pronounced. When the letter –e placed at the end of a word is after a consonant, it is not pronounced. For example, the -e at the end of the word voiture (car) is normally not pronounced.

The standard answer is probably "Bien" ("Fine") or "Muy bien" ("Very good"). Of course, both of those responses are often expanded: "Muy bien, gracias.

As with English, French people tend to reply to Ça va? with a positive response – Bien, or Bien, merci – much the same way as we would use fine in English. The following responses are polite enough for a new acquaintance, but general enough for a good friend, too: Très bien, merci. Very well, thank you.

A few formal ways of saying good luck are: Best of luck with your future endeavors. I wish you the best. Best of luck.

good luck! synonym ▲ Synonym: bon courage.

Je te souhaite du bonheur: Édition français-anglais (I Wish You Happiness: French-English edition) (La série amour inconditionnel (français-anglais)) (French Edition)

Do the French say Si for yes?

Si is one of the many ways to say 'yes', along with the ever reliable oui and its more casual cousins ouais and mouais, the latter being used when you have a hint of hesitancy about whatever you are agreeing to.

Oui is the standard way to say yes in French. It's simple and straightforward, and you can use it in all instances where you wish to express a positive answer. Example: « Tu peux venir ici s'il te plait ? » (“Can you come here please?” )

– Oui, ça marche ! – Yes, I do! Literally and in another context, the expression ” ça/il/elle marche ” will mean “it works”.

Meuf. Similar to the slang word Mec, Meuf can be used to refer to a female.

French Words Describing the Home ('la Maison').

House is French is “la maison“.

"Chez" = at or to [someone]'s place/shop/house. Nous allons chez Marc. We're going to Marc's house.

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Ma biche, ma bichette – my doe – yeah, I know it looks bad in English! Ma Puce – my flea (yes, I know, it's embarrassing) – also “Pupuce”… Very common love nickname in France…

Draguer – to flirt. If you fancy trying your hand at the French dating scene, draguer is the perfect word, it means flirting with or hitting on someone. You can decide to be upfront about it and say it directly to the person you fancy. Oui je te drague – Yes, I'm hitting on you.

I'm going to your house.