je suis à
The French phrase for "I am at" is je suis à.
je suis à is used to state your current physical location or to describe a figurative state, such as being je suis à votre service (I am at your service).
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of je (I), suis (am) and à (at/to).
Which one should you use?
While je suis à is used for many locations, you should use je suis en when referring to many feminine countries, such as je suis en France.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form of the preposition à changes depending on the noun that follows. If the location is a masculine noun starting with a consonant, à combines with the article le to become au (as in je suis au). If the location is a noun starting with a vowel or a silent H, à combines with the article to become à l' (as in je suis à l'). To specify that you are at someone's place or home, use the preposition chez.
Did you know?
- The word suis in je suis à can also mean 'I follow', because it is the first-person singular conjugation of the verb suivre.
- While je suis à indicates a location, the expression je suis à ça is a slang way to say 'I am into that' or 'I am interested in that'.
- In French, the preposition à is a historical hybrid that merged from two different Latin words, ad and ab, which meant 'to' and 'from'.
Examples in context
- Je suis à la maison.I am at home.This sentence shows how to use je suis à to say you are at home.Tatoeba #13849 by sacredceltic, translation #29049 by CK
- Je suis à la banque.I am at the bank.This sentence shows how to use je suis à to say you are at the bank.Tatoeba #5149826 by nbrr, translation #5157713 by strangeanalyst
- Je suis à votre service.I am at your service.This sentence shows how to use je suis à to express being at someone's service.Tatoeba #5565849 by sacredceltic, translation #6828875 by cojiluc
- Je me trouve à la réceptionI am at the reception
- Je suis à l'hôtelI am at the hotel
- Je me situe au centre-villeI am in the city center
- Je me trouve à l'aéroport.I am at the airport.
- Je suis à la réunion.I am at the meeting.
- Je me situe à l'adresse indiquée.I am at the specified address.
- Je suis chez MarieI am at Marie's place
- Je suis chez moiI am at my place
- Je suis chez Thomas.I am at Thomas's place.
- Je suis à la fête.I am at the party.
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Example conversation
Hugo and Léa are talking on the phone.
- HugoSalut Léa, tu es où ?Hi Léa, where are you?
- LéaJe suis à la bibliothèque.I am at the library.
- HugoTu finis bientôt ?Are you finishing soon?
- LéaOui, je sors dans cinq minutes.Yes, I am leaving in five minutes.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries je, suis, à, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
