choses de base
The English phrase 'basic things' is translated into French as choses de base.
choses de base is used to refer to the essential or fundamental items and elements needed for a particular purpose.
Did you know?
- In modern French slang, la base is used as a standalone phrase to describe something that is an absolute necessity or a fundamental truth.
- In French, if you want to say something is 'basic' in a derogatory sense, like 'low quality', you might use basique instead of de base.
- The word base in French shares the same Greek ancestor as the English 'basis', which originally referred to the 'step' or 'foundation' of a physical structure.
Examples in context
- Il faut acheter les choses de base.We need to buy the basic things.
- Elle connaît les choses de base du métier.She knows the basic things of the job.
- Ce sont seulement des choses de base.These are only basic things.
Example conversation
Gabriel and Chloé are discussing what to pack for a camping trip.
- GabrielAs-tu pris les choses de base pour le camping ?Did you take the basic things for camping?
- ChloéOui, j'ai tout préparé dans mon sac.Yes, I prepared everything in my bag.
- GabrielParfait, tu es très organisée, Chloé.Perfect, you are very organized, Chloé.
- ChloéMerci, je ne veux rien oublier.Thanks, I don't want to forget anything.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries base, de, CC BY-SA 4.0.
