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French preposition

The preposition chez is unlike anything in English – it carries more meaning than a simple preposition and has a number of different uses.

Ever noticed how many French restaurants are named Chez Someone? It’s like an invitation to eat at Chef Someone‘s home.

b.	Business/office/shop
Je suis chez le marchand des fruits et légumes.	I’m at the greengrocer’s shop.
Je vais chez le dentiste.	I’m going to the dentist’s office.

2) Among / Of / In a group
C’est un problème chez les Français.		That’s a problem among the French.
Chez les enfants, on trouve beaucoup de créativité.		You find a lot of creativity in children.
3) In regard to an individual’s character
C’est un problème chez Paul.		That’s a problem for Paul.
Je n’ai jamais vu une telle chose chez mon chat.		I’ve never seen anything like that with my cat.
4) In someone’s work
chez Picasso		in Picasso’s art
chez Victor Hugo		in Victor Hugo’s writings
5) Expressions with chez
avoir ses entrées auprès de quelqu’un		to have easy access to someone
bien de chez nous		typically French
Charbonnier est maître chez soi.	(proverb)	A man’s home is his castle.
un chez-soi		a home
être partout chez soi		to feel at home anywhere
Faites / Fais comme chez vous / toi.		Make yourself at home.
mon chez-moi		my home
noir comme chez le diable		pitch black
nul de chez nul		completely useless/worthless/hopeless
rentrer chez soi		to go home
se sentir chez soi		to feel at home
ton chez-toi		your home
Va te faire voir chez les Grecs !	(familiar)	Go to hell!

French preposition chez

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