Nôtre (en. Our)

/nɔtʁ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
adjective
Translation: Belonging to us (plural).
Translation: This is our house.
C'est notre maison.
Translation: Used to designate what is shared by a group.
Translation: We must defend our reputation.
Nous devons défendre notre réputation.
Translation: Refers to what is common to several.
Translation: Our project is ambitious.
Notre projet est ambitieux.

Etymology

Translation: Comes from the Latin 'noster', meaning 'our'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

Translation: our story
Translation: Refers to our shared past.
notre histoire
Translation: our opinion
Translation: Means our collective opinion.
notre avis
Translation: our future
Translation: Refers to what we will build together.
notre avenir

Related Words

Translation: our
Translation: Plural possessive pronoun.
nos
Translation: our own
Translation: Indicates a distinction between what is ours and what is not.
notre propre
Translation: collective
Translation: Refers to what is shared by a group.
collectif

Slang Meanings

Translation: Us
Translation: Yeah, it's us who decided.
Ouais, c'est nou qui avons décidé.
Translation: Ours collectively
Translation: It's ours collectively, let's share.
C'est nôtre à tous, partageons.