Essential French Expression
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. |
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This program is part of a fascinating series. |
Ça fait partie de notre routine quotidienne. |
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That’s part of our daily routine. |
Je ne fais pas partie de ce groupe. |
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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. |
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These ninjas belong to a dangerous group. |
Elles veulent faire partie de notre club. |
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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 ? |
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Who is going to inform the president about this decision? |
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