notre maison
notre maison is the French way to say "our house".
This phrase refers to the building where a group of people who share a home live.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the possessive adjective notre (our) and the noun maison (house).
Which one should you use?
Use notre maison when referring to one single house shared by a group, whereas nos maisons refers to multiple houses owned by the group.
How does it change in a sentence?
The possessive adjective notre is used for both singular and plural owners. For example, you use it whether the group speaking consists of two people or ten people.
Did you know?
- In France, people often use maison to describe a business or brand, such as a 'fashion house' (maison de couture). In this context, it refers to the company's reputation and lineage rather than a physical building.
- The word maison shares a common ancestor with the English word 'mansion'. While an English 'mansion' implies luxury, the two words both stem from the Latin 'mansio', meaning a place to stay.
- When French speakers say fait maison, they are referring to food that is 'homemade'. While maison means 'house', this specific phrase is a standard label on menus across France.
Examples in context
- Quitte notre maison !Leave our house.This sentence is useful for practicing the phrase notre maison in a command.Tatoeba #3642053 by sacredceltic, translation #2249518 by CK
- Sors de notre maison !Get out of our house.Tatoeba #6712329 by sacredceltic, translation #2891201 by CK
- Je parle de notre maison.I'm talking about our house.This sentence is useful for practicing the phrase notre maison in a descriptive statement.Tatoeba #10468034 by pkill, translation #10468124 by Objectivesea
- Bienvenue dans notre maison. Nous sommes ravis de vous accueillir.Welcome to our house. We are delighted to host you.
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Example conversation
Léa and Hugo are inviting a friend over.
- LéaBienvenue dans notre maison !Welcome to our house!
- HugoC'est vraiment très joli ici.It is really very pretty here.
- LéaOn a repeint notre maison l'été dernier.We repainted our house last summer.
- HugoLe choix des couleurs est parfait.The choice of colors is perfect.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries maison, notre, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
