One French Word - Episode 9: Chez
You are outside your friend's apartment, and you say, "I'm going to Maya's." French has one small word for that place: chez.
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One French Word - Episode 9: Chez
Today's word is chez, a French preposition for being at or going to a person's home or a professional's place. 1
Pronounce chez roughly like shay, in one syllable. Wiktionary gives the French pronunciation as
/ʃe/. 2- Je suis chez moi. - I'm at my place. 1
- Je vais chez Paul ce soir. - I'm going to Paul's tonight. 3
- Je vais chez le dentiste demain. - I'm going to the dentist's tomorrow. 3
Use chez with a person or a profession: chez Marie, chez le boulanger, or chez le dentiste. For a building or a general place, use à instead, as in à la maison or à l'hôtel. 2
References
- 1Collins Dictionary - French word of the week: chez
blog.collinsdictionary.com
- 2Wiktionary - chez
en.wiktionary.org
- 3Parrot - Chez in French: Examples and How to Use It
parrotapp.com
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