chez

word

Definition

A French preposition meaning 'at the home of' or 'at the place of' someone. Used in English mostly in phrases to refer to someone's home or business.

Usage & Nuances

Mainly used in English in expressions like 'chez Marie' (at Marie's place) or for restaurants or salons ('Chez Pierre'). Formal or playful. Never translated literally; always followed by a name or profession.

Spanish: en casa de - en lugar de (alguien)Portuguese (BR): na casa de - no local de (alguém)Portuguese (PT): em casa de - no local de (alguém)Chinese (Simplified): 在……家 - 在（某人）那里 Chinese (Traditional): 在……家 - 在（某人）那裡 Hindi: के घर पर - के यहाँ Arabic: في بيت (شخص) - عند (شخص)Bengali: — (ইয়ুরোপিয়ান ভাষায় ব্যবহৃত, অনুবাদ নেই)Russian: — (во французском языке, буквально 'у' или 'домой к')Japanese: —（フランス語の前置詞、直訳不可）Vietnamese: — (từ tiếng Pháp, không dịch trực tiếp được)Korean: — (프랑스어 전치사, 직역 불가)Turkish: — (Fransızca bir edat, doğrudan Türkçeye çevrilmez)Urdu: — (فرانسیسی میں مستعمل لفظ، براہِ راست ترجمہ نہیں)Indonesian: — (preposisi bahasa Prancis, tidak diterjemahkan secara langsung)

Example Sentences

We're meeting for dinner chez Paul tonight.

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Have you ever eaten at Chez Pierre?

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There's a party chez the Leblancs this weekend.

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Let’s grab coffee chez me after work.

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Her salon is called Chez Sophie.

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I accidentally left my jacket chez Marc.

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