Faire partie de = To be part of (French Expressions with faire)

Written by Qualified French Expert Aurélie Drouard , HKH, Licence d'anglais LLCE
Last updated: 2022-12-16
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In French, there are many fixed expressions that use the verb "faire". Let's find out how to use "faire" to express being part of something.

How to express "to be part of [something]" in French

Look at these sentences:

Tu veux faire partie de l'équipe ?Do you want to be on [lit: part of] the team?

Elle ne fait pas partie de mes invités.She is not among [lit: part of] my guests.

Nous ne faisons pas partie de ses amis.We're not among [lit: part of] his friends.

Ils vont faire partie de la parade.They're going to be in [lit: part of] the parade.

Je fais partie du club d'échecs.I'm in [lit: part of] the chess club.

 

Notice that to express ''to be part of something / to belong to / to be in/on'', in French you use ''faire partie de quelque chose''.


Note also that de becomes du with masculine and des with plural.

 

ATTENTION:

"Je suis partie de Paris"  actually means ''I left [from] Paris''  (It's Le Passé Composé of "partir")

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Elle ne fait pas partie de mes invités.She is not among [lit: part of] my guests.
Ils vont faire partie de la parade.They're going to be in [lit: part of] the parade.
Tu veux faire partie de l'équipe ?Do you want to be on [lit: part of] the team?
Je fais partie du club d'échecs.I'm in [lit: part of] the chess club.
Nous ne faisons pas partie de ses amis.We're not among [lit: part of] his friends.
Je fais partie de ce groupe.I am in [lit: part of] that band.
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