French word

par-ci

Pronunciation

IPA/paʁsi/

Meaning

  • adverbaround here

Example

Il y a un café par-ci.

There is a cafe around here.

Illustration for par-ci (around here)

More examples

On trouve des boutiques par-ci, par-là.

One finds shops here and there.

Core concept

A small, hazy area around the speaker containing something nearby.

Common phrases

  • par-ci par-là

    here and there

Similar words

ici: A spot located very near the speaker or listener.
là: A particular spot just there or not far away.
par-là: A colloquial reference to the area a little farther from here.
près: Located near something or someone.

Definition in French

Signale la présence approximative d'une chose dans un petit périmètre autour du locuteur, souvent employé de façon familière pour dire « dans ces parages ».

Word origin

The expression combines French par with the old locative adverb ci, historically related to ici; par descends from Latin per.

Usage tips

  • The adverbial form par-ci takes a hyphen, unlike the directional phrase par ici, which is normally written as two words.

Other meanings

  • this wayadverb
  • hereadverb

Opposites

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