French word

notre

Pronunciation

IPA/nɔtʁ/

Meaning

  • adjectiveour

Example

C'est notre maison.

This is our house.

Illustration for notre (our)

More examples

Notre famille est réunie.

Our family is gathered together.

Core concept

A shared label before a noun links it to a group that includes the speaker.

Common phrases

  • notre maison

    our house

  • notre famille

    our family

  • notre ami

    our friend

Similar words

mon: Indicates that a singular noun belongs to or concerns the speaker alone.
ton: Indicates that a singular noun belongs to or concerns one person being addressed.
votre: Indicates that a singular noun belongs to or concerns the person or people being addressed.
leur: Indicates that a singular noun belongs to or concerns several other people.

Definition in French

Marque la possession ou l'appartenance par la première personne du pluriel et qui ne varie pas selon le genre du nom.

Word origin

Notre descends from Latin noster through Old French nostre and belongs to the same historical family as French nous.

Usage tips

  • Notre is used before a singular noun, while nos is used before a plural noun, regardless of the noun's gender.

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