French word

moitié

Pronunciation

IPA/mwatje/

Meaning

  • feminine nounhalf

Example

Donne-moi la moitié de ton sandwich, s'il te plaît.

Give me half of your sandwich, please.

Illustration for moitié (half)

More examples

J'ai mangé la moitié du gâteau.

I ate half of the cake.

Core concept

One piece of a pair of equal pieces, where taking both pieces restores the complete whole.

Common phrases

  • la moitié de

    half of ___

  • la moitié du

    half of ___

  • la moitié des

    half of ___

Similar words

part: A portion of a larger whole, with its size varying by context.
tranche: A thin slice cut from bread, ham, or a similar food.
morceau: A piece or fragment formed by cutting or breaking a solid object.

Definition in French

Une partie égale correspondant à la moitié d'un tout, utilisée pour indiquer 50％ d'une quantité ou d'un groupe.

Word origin

Moitié is an inherited French form from Old French moitie, traced to Latin medietas and the root medius, "middle."

Usage tips

  • The phrase à moitié means "partly" or "halfway," so it does not always describe a literal half of an object.

Other meanings

  • other halfnoun

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