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How to Say ‘Where do your parents live?’ in French

Où habitent tes parents ?

oo a-BEET teh pa-RAHN

[oo a-BEET teh pa-RAHN]

💬 Usage Tip: The ending -ent in habitent is silent, so it sounds exactly like habite.

Phrase Breakdown

Où habitent

oo a-BEET

Where do ... live

The '-ent' ending is silent: 'oo a-beet'.

Example

Où habitent tes amis ?

Where do your friends live?

Words in this phrase

Où

[oo]

where

An interrogative word used to ask about location.

Example

Où est le comptoir d'enregistrement ?

Where is the check-in counter?

habitent

[a-BEET]

live

Form of 'habiter' (to live, reside) for 'they'; the ending -ent is silent.

Example

Ils habitent à Paris.

They live in Paris.

tes parents ?

teh pa-RAHN

your parents?

'Tes' is the informal plural 'your'. Say 'tay pa-ran'.

Example

Tes parents sont gentils.

Your parents are nice.

Words in this phrase

tes

[teh]

your

Belonging to or associated with the person or people that the speaker is addressing.

Example

Tes idées sont bonnes.

Your ideas are good.

parents

[pa-RAHN]

parents

Plural noun for mother and father.

Example

Tes parents sont sympas.

Your parents are nice.

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