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How to Say ‘Do your parents live near here?’ in French

Tes parents habitent près d'ici ?

tay pa-RAHN a-BEET PREH dee ee-see

[tay pa-RAHN a-BEET PREH dee ee-see]

Phrase Breakdown

Tes parents habitent

tay pa-RAHN a-BEET

Your parents live

Link 'parents' and 'habitent': 'pa-ran-za-bit'. The '-ent' in 'habitent' is silent.

Example

Tes parents habitent à Paris ?

Do your parents live in Paris?

Words in this phrase

Tes

[tay]

your (plural things, informal)

Informal possessive used with plural nouns when speaking to one person you call 'tu'.

Example

Tes amis sont sympas.

Your friends are nice.

parents

[pa-RAHN]

parents

Plural noun for mother and father; can also mean relatives in general.

Example

Mes parents sont en vacances.

My parents are on vacation.

habitent

[a-BEET]

live

Verb 'habiter' (to live/reside), third person plural; ending is silent.

Example

Ils habitent en France.

They live in France.

près d'ici ?

PREH dee ee-see

near here?

Raise your voice at the end to make it a question.

Example

Tu travailles près d'ici ?

Do you work near here?

Words in this phrase

près

[PREH]

near

Used with 'de' to mean close to.

Example

J'habite près de la gare.

I live near the station.

d'

[dee]

of

Used to indicate possession or connection.

Example

Le livre d'un ami.

The book of a friend.

ici

[ee-see]

here

This place or location.

Example

Restons ici pour un moment.

Let's stay here for a while.

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