ma famille vient de
In French, "my family is from" is expressed as ma famille vient de.
This phrase is used to state the place of origin or the ancestral home of one's family.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase ma famille vient de literally translates to "my family comes from".
How does it change in a sentence?
When following this phrase with a place, the word de changes based on the noun used. If the place is a masculine noun starting with a consonant, de contracts with le to become du, resulting in ma famille vient du. If the place is plural, de contracts with les to become des, resulting in ma famille vient des.
Did you know?
- The word famille shares a root with the English word 'family', but in its original Latin form familia, it referred not just to blood relatives, but to the entire household, including servants and slaves.
- The word famille is a linguistic relative of the English word 'familiar', as both stem from the Latin word for a household.
- In French, the word famille is always feminine, regardless of whether the family consists entirely of men.
Examples in context
- Ma famille est originaire de Paris.My family is from Paris.
- Les origines de ma famille se trouvent en Bretagne.The origins of my family are in Brittany.
- Chez nous, c'est en Normandie.Our family is from Normandy.
- Ma famille vient de Bretagne.My family is from Brittany.
- Ma famille vient de Lyon.My family is from Lyon.
- Ma famille vient de France.My family is from France.
Example conversation
Hugo and Manon are discussing their backgrounds.
- HugoEt toi, d'où es-tu ?And you, where are you from?
- ManonMa famille vient de Belgique.My family is from Belgium.
- HugoC'est super, j'adore ce pays !That's great, I love that country!
- ManonMerci, Hugo !Thank you, Hugo!
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, famille, ma, CC BY-SA 4.0.
