Votre (en. Your)

/votʁ/

Meaning & Definition

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pronoun

Indicates possession.

Your book is on the table.

Votre livre est sur la table.

Used to address someone politely.

How is your family?

Comment se porte votre famille ?

Can refer to a group or an entity.

Your organization does excellent work.

Votre organisation fait un excellent travail.

Comes from the Latin 'vestrum', which is the possessive of 'you'.

your decision

The decision you made.

votre décision

at your service

Expression of willingness to help.

à votre service

from your part

Coming from you.

de votre part

your friend

The friend that belongs to you or is close to you.

votre ami

your right

The rights that are assigned to you.

votre droit

your responsibility

That which you need to take care of.

votre responsabilité

A diminutive of your in colloquial language.

We're waiting for you here, didn't you see your things?

On t'attend ici, t'as pas vu vos affaires ?

Can be used ironically.

Oh yes, of course, it's your brilliant idea!

Ah oui, bien sûr, c'est votre idée brillante !