The french preposition (chez)

The preposition chez defines different meanings in the french language. Therefore, we are going to look at the meaning and expressions of the french preposition (chez).


I. chez- at the office/to the office .

Nous devons aller chez le medicin.

We have to go to the doctor's office

Note: The french preposition chez is always used with any type of office at a certain place!


II. Chez- at the store/ to the store

Vous achetez le pain chez la boulangerie.

You eat bread at the bakery

Note: la boulangerie is a story


III. Chez- for

1.Chez les catholiques, la divorce n'est pas permis.

For the catholiques, Divorce is not permitted

Note: The preposition chez is used for a group of people! (les catholiques) is a group of people! Next, we talk about the second sentence.

2. C'est bien de faire ces choses chez Michelle!

That's good to make those things for Michelle!

Note: In sentence 2, the preposition chez is also used for one person!


IV. chez- at the home, at the house, self at home,

Expressions with chez concerning at the house or home of a person or more!

Chez moi- at my house, myself at home

Chez toi- at your house, at your home, yourself at home

Chez vous- at your house, at your home, yourself at home

Chez lui- at his house, at his home, himself at home!

Chez eux - themselves at home!

Chez elle- at her house, at her home, herself at home!

Chez nous - at our home, at our house, ourselves at home

Chez soi- home place, at home, oneself at home, one's house,


However, I will use some of expressions above as a sentences!

Example one:

Ils peuvent faire chez eux.

They can make themselves at home.

Note: This first example speaks of a group of people being spoken by a person or more than one person to make themsleves at home!

Example two:

Je vais rester chez lui.

I am going to stay at his house!

Note: In this sentence, a person is speaking about staying male-figure's house rather it's a boy, young man, old man!



Example three:

Paul peut faire chez lui.

Paul can make himself at home!

Note: example three is dealing a person speaking towards paul making himself at home!