Cher (en. Dear)

/ʃɛʁ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adjective

Refers to a high price.

This restaurant is too expensive for me.

Ce restaurant est trop cher pour moi.

Refers to a person who is very dear to someone.

She is very dear to my heart.

Elle est très chère à mon cœur.

Used to indicate an emotional bond.

My dear friend, how are you?

Mon cher ami, comment vas-tu ?

From Latin 'carus', meaning 'dear, precious'.

dear friends

Used to address a group of people with affection.

chers amis

my dear

A term of endearment used to address a woman.

ma chère

dear to someone

Means that a person holds an important place in someone's heart.

cher à quelqu'un

dearly

In an expensive manner.

chèrement

dear

Feminine form of dear, used for feminine objects or people.

chère

Dear in the sense of something extravagant.

This bag is really pricey!

Ce sac, c'est vraiment du cher !

Used ironically to talk about something inexpensive.

Oh, a coffee for one euro! It's really expensive around here.

Oh, un café à un euro ! C'est vraiment cher par ici.