Essential French Expression
Usage notes: The prepositional phrase à partir de means "from" in the sense of "starting at this time."
Par exemple…
| À partir de 18h, les boissons sont à moitié prix. |
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From 6pm onwards, drinks are half price. |
| Je serai à Paris à partir du 15. |
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I’ll be in Paris from the 15th (of the month). |
| Nous travaillerons ensemble à partir de demain. |
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We’ll work together starting from tomorrow. |
| Il est disponible à partir de la semaine prochaine. |
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He’s available starting next week. |
À partir de can be used with temporal adverbs and expressions.
| à partir de maintenant |
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from now on, as of now |
| à partir de ce moment-là |
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from then on, as of then |
| à partir du moment où … |
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as soon as, starting the moment that … |
With places, à partir de means "from" in the sense of "starting at this place."
| À partir de Londres, nous serons dans des hôtels deux étoiles. |
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From / Starting in London, we’ll be in two-star hotels. |
| Il y a accès par fauteuil roulant, à partir de l’aire commune. |
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There is wheelchair access from the common area. |
À partir de can also be used with nouns to indicate a more figurative starting point or source.
| La production d’électricité à partir de sources renouvelables a beaucoup augmentée. |
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The production of electricity from renewable resources has greatly increased. |
| À partir de ces ingrédients, on peut faire un bon repas. |
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With these ingredients, we can make a good meal. |
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