resté
The English phrase "stayed" is translated into French as resté.
resté is used to indicate that someone or something remained in a particular place or continued to be in a specific state. While resté is the standard term, other colloquialisms exist for specific types of staying. For example, the verb squatter is used informally to mean "to crash" or "to stay over" at someone's place.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In certain parts of France, the phrase se poser can be used to mean settling or establishing oneself in a place temporarily.
How does it change in a sentence?
When expressing the past tense "stayed" in French, you must use the auxiliary verb être (to be) rather than avoir (to have). For example, you would use est resté.
Did you know?
- Because resté uses être as its auxiliary, it is categorized as a 'verb of motion' or 'stasis', grouping it with verbs like 'go' and 'arrive' rather than 'eat' or 'sleep'.
- The trendy expression se poser to describe staying or settling in a place literally means 'to land'. It evokes the image of a bird landing on a branch.
- If you use the slang verb squatter to mean you 'stayed' at a friend's house, you are technically using a word that in English refers to an unauthorized occupant of a building. In French, it is simply a common way to say you are hanging out or crashing somewhere.
Examples in context
- Qui est resté ?Who stayed?This example is useful for asking who remained using resté.Tatoeba #6465291 by Aiji, translation #2203822 by CK
- Tom est resté ici.Tom stayed here.This example shows how to say someone stayed in a specific location using resté.Tatoeba #11831534 by pititnatole, translation #2238729 by CK
- Je suis resté tard.I stayed late.This example demonstrates staying until a late hour using resté.Tatoeba #10461185 by sacredceltic, translation #5853220 by CK
- Je suis resté à Paris pendant une semaine.I stayed in Paris for a week.
- Nous sommes restés à l'hôtel hier soir.We stayed at the hotel last night.
- Ils sont demeurés chez leurs amis en Bretagne.They stayed at their friends' place in Brittany.
- J'ai squatté chez Thomas tout le week-end.I crashed at Thomas' place the entire weekend.
- On s'est posés à Bordeaux pour le week-end.We settled in Bordeaux for the weekend.
- Elle s'est posée chez son frère pendant ses vacances en Alsace.She stayed at her brother's place during her vacation in Alsace.
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Example conversation
Emma and Hugo are talking about a party from last night.
- EmmaEst-ce que tu es resté jusqu'à la fin ?Did you stay until the end?
- HugoNon, je suis parti tôt.No, I left early.
- EmmaMoi, je suis restée avec Marie.I stayed with Marie.
- HugoC'était une bonne idée.That was a good idea.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
