French word

quartier

Pronunciation

IPA/kaʁtje/

Meaning

  • masculine nounneighborhood

Example

Je connais bien mon quartier.

I know my neighborhood well.

Illustration for quartier (neighborhood)

More examples

Il y a beaucoup de commerces dans le quartier.

There are many shops in the neighborhood.

Core concept

An everyday local area marked by recognizable streets, shops, and meeting places.

Common phrases

  • mon quartier

    my neighborhood

  • dans le quartier

    in the neighborhood

  • un quartier calme

    a quiet neighborhood

Similar words

voisinage: The nearby area immediately surrounding a home or building.
banlieue: A residential area outside the city center, with homes and smaller towns.
centre-ville: The central area where a town or city has its main shops and offices.

Definition in French

Partie d'une ville ou d'un village où se déroule la vie quotidienne des habitants, proche du domicile et identifiable par des lieux familiers.

Word origin

The noun developed from Old French quartier, inherited from Latin quartarius, meaning 'fourth part' and related to quartus, 'fourth'.

Usage tips

  • Dans le quartier means 'in the neighborhood', while de quartier often means 'local', as in commerce de quartier.

Other meanings

  • districtnoun
  • areanoun

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