partir/paʁ.tiʁ/
verb · A2 · Frequency 146
verb
Meanings
to leave, to depart, to go away, to go to a place
Indicates a person or thing leaving a place or starting to move.
to divide, to split
old/rare; transitive ‘to divide (sth)’, now largely replaced by partager.
to start from; to be based on
e.g., partir de l’idée/du principe que…
to die, to pass away
A euphemistic expression for dying.
to emanate, to issue (from)
Indicates the emission of light, smell, sound, etc.
to start (of a machine/engine)
Also in C’est parti! meaning “it has started/let’s go”.
Examples
Nous devons partir avant la fermeture des portes.
We have to leave before the doors close.
Elle préfère partir seule pour ce voyage.
She prefers to set off alone for this trip.
Le notaire doit partir la succession entre les héritiers.
The notary must divide the estate among the heirs.
Cette coutume semble partir d'un ancien rite local.
This custom seems to originate from an ancient local ritual.
Collocations
- partir en voyageto leave on a trip
- partir de la maisonto leave the house
- partir pour toujoursto leave forever (to die)
Common mistakes
Je part demain.
Je pars demain.
The first-person singular present form of partir is the irregular form pars, not the third-person form part.
J'ai parti hier.
Je suis parti hier.
Partir forms the compound past with être, not avoir; the past participle parti remains unchanged.
Related words
Grammar note
Partir uses the auxiliary verb être in compound tenses, and its past participle agrees in gender and number with the subject.
verb
Meanings
to leave, to depart, to go away, to go to a place
Indicates a person or thing leaving a place or starting to move.
to divide, to split
old/rare; transitive ‘to divide (sth)’, now largely replaced by partager.
to start from; to be based on
e.g., partir de l’idée/du principe que…
to die, to pass away
A euphemistic expression for dying.
to emanate, to issue (from)
Indicates the emission of light, smell, sound, etc.
to start (of a machine/engine)
Also in C’est parti! meaning “it has started/let’s go”.
Examples
Partant avant l'aube, nous arriverons à la gare avant la foule.
Leaving before dawn, we will reach the station before the crowd.
Partant de Lyon vendredi, elle fera étape à Dijon.
Leaving Lyon on Friday, she will stop in Dijon.
Partant de données fiables, l'équipe a établi un modèle cohérent.
Starting from reliable data, the team developed a consistent model.
Partant de ce constat, le directeur a proposé une nouvelle méthode.
Starting from this observation, the director proposed a new method.
Grammar note
Partir uses the auxiliary verb être in compound tenses, and its past participle agrees in gender and number with the subject.
verb
Meanings
to leave, to depart, to go away, to go to a place
Indicates a person or thing leaving a place or starting to move.
to divide, to split
old/rare; transitive ‘to divide (sth)’, now largely replaced by partager.
to start from; to be based on
e.g., partir de l’idée/du principe que…
to die, to pass away
A euphemistic expression for dying.
to emanate, to issue (from)
Indicates the emission of light, smell, sound, etc.
to start (of a machine/engine)
Also in C’est parti! meaning “it has started/let’s go”.
Examples
Mon frere est parti avant le lever du soleil.
My brother left before sunrise.
Le train est parti a l'heure malgre la pluie.
The train departed on time despite the rain.
Le conflit est parti d'un simple malentendu.
The conflict originated from a simple misunderstanding.
Son grand-pere est parti paisiblement apres une longue maladie.
His grandfather passed away peacefully after a long illness.
Grammar note
Partir uses the auxiliary verb être in compound tenses, and its past participle agrees in gender and number with the subject.
verb
Meanings
to leave, to depart, to go away, to go to a place
Indicates a person or thing leaving a place or starting to move.
to divide, to split
old/rare; transitive ‘to divide (sth)’, now largely replaced by partager.
to start from; to be based on
e.g., partir de l’idée/du principe que…
to die, to pass away
A euphemistic expression for dying.
to emanate, to issue (from)
Indicates the emission of light, smell, sound, etc.
to start (of a machine/engine)
Also in C’est parti! meaning “it has started/let’s go”.
Examples
Je pars demain matin pour Lyon.
I am leaving for Lyon tomorrow morning.
Pars avant la tombée de la nuit.
Leave before nightfall.
Je pars du principe que chacun connaît les règles.
I start from the assumption that everyone knows the rules.
Je pars en courant dès que la cloche sonne.
As soon as the bell rings, I set off running.
Grammar note
Partir uses the auxiliary verb être in compound tenses, and its past participle agrees in gender and number with the subject.
verb
Meanings
to leave, to depart, to go away, to go to a place
Indicates a person or thing leaving a place or starting to move.
to divide, to split
old/rare; transitive ‘to divide (sth)’, now largely replaced by partager.
to start from; to be based on
e.g., partir de l’idée/du principe que…
to die, to pass away
A euphemistic expression for dying.
to emanate, to issue (from)
Indicates the emission of light, smell, sound, etc.
to start (of a machine/engine)
Also in C’est parti! meaning “it has started/let’s go”.
Examples
Le train part à six heures.
The train leaves at six o'clock.
Après le déjeuner, il part pour Lyon.
After lunch, he leaves for Lyon.
Cette tradition part d'un ancien rite.
This tradition originates from an ancient ritual.
Dans ce roman, le héros part à la fin.
In this novel, the main character dies at the end.
Collocations
- partir en voyageto leave on a trip
- partir de la maisonto leave the house
- partir pour toujoursto leave forever (to die)
Common mistakes
Je part demain.
Je pars demain.
The first-person singular present form of partir is the irregular form pars, not the third-person form part.
J'ai parti hier.
Je suis parti hier.
Partir forms the compound past with être, not avoir; the past participle parti remains unchanged.
Related words
Grammar note
Partir uses the auxiliary verb être in compound tenses, and its past participle agrees in gender and number with the subject.