French Conversation · Level 10
88 words
French word
partir
Pronunciation
IPA/paʁtiʁ/
Meaning
- verbleave
Example
Il est temps de partir.
It is time to leave.
More examples
Je vais partir en vacances demain.
I am going on vacation tomorrow.
Core concept
A departure begins as someone breaks away from a current place and heads elsewhere.
Common phrases
partir en vacances
go on vacation
partir de
depart from ___
partir pour
leave for ___
Similar words
s'en aller: To go away from the place where one is.
quitter: To leave a person or place behind.
aller: To move from one place to another.
sortir: To go out from inside a building or room.
Definition in French
Se mettre en route depuis un lieu pour aller ailleurs.
Word origin
The French verb partir inherited the sense of leaving from Old French partir, descended from Latin partire, meaning to divide or separate.
Usage tips
- The starting point follows de and the intended destination follows pour, as in "partir de Paris" and "partir pour Lyon".