Usage notes:Faire partie de is an incredibly useful French expression that you’ll hear and use all the time. It means "to be part of" or "to belong to," similar to appartenir à but less, well, possessive. It can be used with both people and things.
Par exemple…
Ce programme fait partie d’une série fascinante.
This program is part of a fascinating series.
Ça fait partie de notre routine quotidienne.
That’s part of our daily routine.
Je ne fais pas partie de ce groupe.
I don’t belong to that group.
Note that while faire must be conjugated according to the subject, the noun partie is invariable in this expression – it’s always singular, even when the subject is plural.
Ces ninjas font partie d’un groupe dangereux.
These ninjas belong to a dangerous group.
Elles veulent faire partie de notre club.
They want to be part of our club.
Don’t confuse faire partie with faire part; the latter means "to inform":
Qui va faire part de cette décision au président ?
Who is going to inform the president about this decision?
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