chez/ʃe/
preposition · A1 · Frequency 199
preposition
Meanings
to, at, or in the home, office, etc. of someone
Indicates a locative relationship.
among or within a group of people or things of the same type
Indicates inclusion within a group.
in the work of an author or artist
Used in literary or artistic contexts.
Examples
Je passerai chez Paul après le travail.
I will stop by Paul's place after work.
Chez nous, les magasins ferment tôt le dimanche.
In our country, shops close early on Sundays.
Cette réaction est fréquente chez les enfants fatigués.
This reaction is common among tired children.
Chez Molière, le rire révèle souvent les défauts humains.
In Molière's work, laughter often reveals human flaws.
Collocations
- chez le médecinat the doctor's place
- chez les Françaisamong the French
- chez Victor Hugoin the work of Victor Hugo
Common mistakes
Je suis à chez toi.
Je suis chez toi.
‘chez’ already indicates location and should not be combined with ‘à’.
Related words
synonymau domicile deat someone's home
- synonymparmiamong
Grammar note
Chez is used to indicate location at someone's home, office, etc., or within a group or an author's work, followed by a personal noun or a noun denoting a group.
preposition
Meanings
to, at, or in the home, office, etc. of someone
Indicates a locative relationship.
among or within a group of people or things of the same type
Indicates inclusion within a group.
in the work of an author or artist
Used in literary or artistic contexts.
Examples
Je passerai chez Paul après le travail.
I will stop by Paul's place after work.
Chez nous, les magasins ferment tôt le dimanche.
In our country, shops close early on Sundays.
Cette réaction est fréquente chez les enfants fatigués.
This reaction is common among tired children.
Chez Molière, le rire révèle souvent les défauts humains.
In Molière's work, laughter often reveals human flaws.
Collocations
- chez le médecinat the doctor's place
- chez les Françaisamong the French
- chez Victor Hugoin the work of Victor Hugo
Common mistakes
Je suis à chez toi.
Je suis chez toi.
‘chez’ already indicates location and should not be combined with ‘à’.
Related words
synonymau domicile deat someone's home
- synonymparmiamong
Grammar note
Chez is used to indicate location at someone's home, office, etc., or within a group or an author's work, followed by a personal noun or a noun denoting a group.