French word

votre

Pronunciation

IPA/vɔtʁ/

Meaning

  • adjectiveyour

Example

Voici votre livre.

Here is your book.

Illustration for votre (your)

More examples

Donnez-moi votre nom s'il vous plaît.

Please give me your name.

Core concept

Votre places a singular noun in the possession or sphere of one vous-addressed person or group.

Common phrases

  • votre nom

    your name

  • votre adresse

    your address

  • votre numéro de téléphone

    your telephone number

Similar words

ton: Shows that a noun belongs to one person addressed in a familiar way.
vos: Shows that plural nouns belong to several people or a formally addressed person.
notre: Shows that a noun belongs to the speaker and at least one other person.
leur: Shows that a noun belongs to several other people.

Definition in French

Correspond à « vous » qui marque la possession par la personne ou le groupe appelé, invariable en genre et placé avant le nom; pour un nom au pluriel, la forme est vos.

Word origin

The modern form votre is an inherited French development of Old French vostre from Latin vester, meaning 'your' for vous.

Usage tips

  • Votre replaces the usual article before a singular noun, so French uses votre livre rather than le votre livre in this sense.

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