Chez nous and not Chez notres

MartinA2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Chez nous and not Chez notres

Bonjour,

Can you please explain why our house would use the nous pronoun instead of the possesive on of notres, as the house belongs to us?

Merci

Asked 1 year ago
CécileKwiziq team memberCorrect answer

Hi Martin,

As Maarten says, there is not always a reason to explain how a language works but what you need to know is that the pronouns used after prepositions ( including chez) are called emphatic or stress pronouns.

Take a look at the following Kwiziq lesson -

Moi, toi, lui, elle, soi, nous, vous, eux, elles (advanced stress pronouns)

Je vais chez elle I am going to her house

Ils vont chez eux They are going to their house ( home)

Je suis chez moi = I am home 

Bonne Continuation !

 

MaartenC1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

"Why" questions about fundamental grammar rules are generally unhelpful - the answer is almost always 'because that is the way it is'. Don't try to read the French with the English translation in mind, to make the 2 match - that the French use 'chez' followed by stress pronouns or nouns is the important point, and learning how and when to use 'chez ...' in French communication.

Chez nous and not Chez notres

Bonjour,

Can you please explain why our house would use the nous pronoun instead of the possesive on of notres, as the house belongs to us?

Merci

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