je suis fier de toi
The English phrase "I am proud of you" is expressed in French as je suis fier de toi.
This phrase is used to tell someone that you feel deep satisfaction with their achievements or qualities.
Which one should you use?
The forms differ based on the gender of the speaker and the person being addressed. The choice between fier and fière depends on whether the person speaking is male or female. The choice between toi and vous depends on whether you are speaking to one person informally or to multiple people or one person formally.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective for "proud" must agree in gender with the person who is feeling the pride, not the person being praised. If the speaker is female, the adjective must change from 'fier' to 'fière'. Additionally, if you are speaking to more than one person or to one person using the formal vous, you must use de vous instead of de toi.
Did you know?
- In French, fier can also be used to mean 'haughty' or 'arrogant' depending on the context.
- The word fier actually has two different origins. One version comes from the Latin word for 'wild' and another comes from the Latin word for 'trust'.
- While je suis fier de toi expresses pride, French speakers often use the phrase je suis fier que followed by the subjunctive mood when describing a specific action.
Examples in context
- Je suis fier de toi.I am proud of you.Tatoeba #7419 by RaspaKrusto, translation #2506876 by BoriQa
- Je suis fier de vous pour votre excellent travail.I am proud of you for your excellent work.
- Je suis très fier de vous pour votre promotion bien méritée.I am very proud of you for your well-deserved promotion.
- Je suis fier de toi pour avoir obtenu ton diplôme.I am proud of you for getting your degree.
- Tu m'impressionnes, je suis fier de toi pour ton dévouement à ton travail.You impress me, I am proud of you for your dedication to your work.
- Je suis fier de toi pour ton diplôme.I am proud of you for your degree.
- Tu as réussi l'examen, je suis fier de toi.You passed the exam, I am proud of you.
Example conversation
Nathan congratulates Chloé on her new job.
- NathanFélicitations pour ton nouveau travail, Chloé !Congratulations on your new job, Chloé!
- ChloéMerci beaucoup, Nathan.Thank you very much, Nathan.
- NathanJe suis fier de toi.I am proud of you.
- ChloéC'est très gentil de ta part.That is very kind of you.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, fier, je, suis, toi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
