A2 Prepositions & Connectors 13 min read Fácil

Usando 'Chez' (Na casa de alguém)

Olha só, pra soar bem natural em francês, use chez quando o destino é uma pessoa, não um prédio. Pense: chez é pra gente!

Grammar Rule in 30 Seconds

Use 'chez' to say you are at or going to someone's home, office, or place of business.

  • Use 'chez' + person: 'Je vais chez Marie' (I am going to Marie's place).
  • Use 'chez' + pronoun: 'Je suis chez moi' (I am at my place).
  • Use 'chez' + profession: 'Je vais chez le médecin' (I am going to the doctor's office).
Chez + [Person/Pronoun/Profession] = Location of that person

Overview

Já se perguntou como dizer na minha casa sem parecer um livro didático do século XIX? Se você está tentando forçar a palavra maison em todas as frases, pare agora. Em francês, temos uma palavrinha mágica: chez. É a preposição social definitiva.

How This Grammar Works

Em essência, chez significa na casa de ou no estabelecimento de. O mais importante é que chez é seguido por uma pessoa, não um edifício. Você não diz chez la boulangerie; diz chez le(m) boulanger (no padeiro).

Formation Pattern

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Usar chez é tão fácil quanto pedir um Uber Eats:
2
Comece com a preposição chez.
3
Adicione a pessoa ou grupo.
4
Com pronomes tônicos: chez moi (na minha casa).
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Com nomes: chez Pierre (na casa do Pierre).

When To Use It

Você usará chez para casas, serviços profissionais (médico, dentista) e locais de trabalho. Se você trabalha em uma empresa, diga Je travaille chez Google.

Common Mistakes

O maior erro é combinar à e chez. Nunca diga à chez. Além disso, não use chez com objetos inanimados como o cinema.

Contrast With Similar Patterns

Chez moi é mais pessoal que à la maison. Enquanto à se refere ao local físico, chez refere-se à pessoa que ocupa o espaço.

Quick FAQ

P: Posso usar para lojas?

R: Sim, se a loja for definida pelo profissional (como o açougueiro).

P: É formal ou informal?

R: Ambos! É usado em todos os contextos.

Formation of 'Chez'

Preposition Target Example
Chez
Name
Chez Marie
Chez
Tonic Pronoun
Chez moi
Chez
Profession
Chez le coiffeur
Chez
Company
Chez Google
Chez
Group
Chez les étudiants

Contractions

None
Chez does not contract with articles.

Meanings

The preposition 'chez' indicates a location associated with a person, their home, or their place of work.

1

At someone's home

Being physically present at the residence of a specific person.

“Il est chez lui.”

“Nous allons chez Julie.”

2

At a professional's office

Visiting a professional at their place of business.

“Je vais chez le dentiste.”

“Elle travaille chez le coiffeur.”

3

In the works of an author

Referring to the style or ideas found within a specific writer's body of work.

“Chez Molière, on trouve souvent de l'ironie.”

“C'est un thème récurrent chez Victor Hugo.”

Reference Table

Reference table for Usando 'Chez' (Na casa de alguém)
Categoria Estrutura em Francês Equivalente em Português
Casa Pessoal
chez + stressed pronoun (moi, toi...)
na minha/sua casa
Casa de Amigo
chez + name (chez Marie)
na casa da Marie
Profissional
chez + professional (le médecin)
no médico
Negócio/Marca
chez + Company (chez Apple)
na Apple
Família/Grupo
chez + plural (les parents)
na casa dos meus pais
Autores/Estilo
chez + Author (chez Molière)
na obra de Molière

Espectro de formalidade

Formal
Je me rends chez mon ami.

Je me rends chez mon ami. (Social visit)

Neutro
Je vais chez mon ami.

Je vais chez mon ami. (Social visit)

Informal
Je vais chez un pote.

Je vais chez un pote. (Social visit)

Gíria
Je trace chez mon gars.

Je trace chez mon gars. (Social visit)

Mapeando 'Chez'

Chez

Identidade (Lar)

  • chez moi na minha casa
  • chez Pierre na casa do Pierre

Profissionais

  • chez {le|m} dentiste no dentista
  • chez {la|f} coiffeuse na cabeleireira

Marcas/Grupos

  • chez Renault na Renault
  • chez les amis na casa dos amigos

'Chez' vs. 'À'

Use 'Chez' para PESSOAS
chez {le|m} boulanger na padaria (pessoa)
chez lui na casa dele
Use 'À' para LUGARES
à la boulangerie na padaria (lugar)
à la maison em casa

Devo usar 'Chez'?

1

O destino é uma pessoa ou marca?

YES
Use 'Chez'
NO
Use 'À / Au / À la'
2

É um prédio (ex: cinema, parque)?

YES
Use 'À / Au / À la'
NO ↓

Combinações com 'Chez'

👤

Pronomes

  • moi
  • toi
  • lui/elle
  • nous
  • vous
  • eux/elles
👨‍⚕️

Profissões

  • le médecin
  • le dentiste
  • le coiffeur
  • le boucher

Exemplos por nível

1

Je vais chez Paul.

I am going to Paul's place.

2

Elle est chez elle.

She is at her place.

3

Nous dînons chez Marc.

We are dining at Marc's.

4

Tu vas chez le médecin ?

Are you going to the doctor?

1

Je suis chez moi.

I am at my place.

2

On va chez vous ce soir ?

Are we going to your place tonight?

3

Il travaille chez le boulanger.

He works at the baker's.

4

Elle n'est pas chez eux.

She is not at their place.

1

Je travaille chez Apple.

I work at Apple.

2

C'est une habitude chez lui.

It's a habit of his.

3

On se retrouve chez le notaire.

We are meeting at the notary's.

4

Il y a beaucoup de tension chez les jeunes.

There is a lot of tension among young people.

1

Chez Balzac, le réalisme est omniprésent.

In Balzac's work, realism is omnipresent.

2

Le talent est inné chez elle.

Talent is innate in her.

3

Chez les mammifères, ce trait est commun.

In mammals, this trait is common.

4

Il a trouvé refuge chez un ami.

He found refuge at a friend's.

1

Chez les Grecs anciens, la philosophie était reine.

Among the ancient Greeks, philosophy was queen.

2

On observe une mutation chez ce virus.

We observe a mutation in this virus.

3

C'est une pratique courante chez les artisans.

It's a common practice among artisans.

4

Chez lui, tout est calculé.

With him, everything is calculated.

1

Chez cet auteur, le style prime sur le fond.

In this author's work, style takes precedence over substance.

2

Une certaine mélancolie perce chez cet artiste.

A certain melancholy shines through in this artist.

3

Chez les peuples nomades, le temps est cyclique.

Among nomadic peoples, time is cyclical.

4

Il y a une forme de résilience chez les survivants.

There is a form of resilience among the survivors.

Fácil de confundir

Using 'Chez' (At Someone's Place) vs Chez vs À

Both translate to 'at' or 'to'.

Using 'Chez' (At Someone's Place) vs Chez moi vs À la maison

Both mean 'at home'.

Using 'Chez' (At Someone's Place) vs Chez le médecin vs Au médecin

Learners try to use 'au' for people.

Erros comuns

Je vais à Marie.

Je vais chez Marie.

Use chez for people.

Je suis à moi.

Je suis chez moi.

Use chez for home.

Je vais chez le médecin.

Je vais chez le médecin.

Correct.

Je vais chez boulanger.

Je vais chez le boulanger.

Need article.

Je vais chez la maison.

Je vais chez moi.

Chez + pronoun.

Il est chez le dentiste.

Il est chez le dentiste.

Correct.

Je vais chez Paris.

Je vais à Paris.

Paris is a place.

C'est une idée chez lui.

C'est une idée chez lui.

Correct.

Je travaille chez la banque.

Je travaille à la banque.

Bank is a place.

Chez les gens, on mange.

Chez les gens, on mange.

Correct.

Chez ce livre...

Dans ce livre...

Book is not a person.

Chez la France...

En France...

France is a country.

Chez le cinéma...

Au cinéma...

Cinema is a place.

Chez le travail...

Au travail...

Work is a place.

Padrões de frases

Je vais ___ ___.

Est-ce que tu es ___ ___ ?

___ ___ , on trouve beaucoup de talent.

Je travaille ___ ___.

Real World Usage

Texting a friend constant

Je suis chez moi.

Doctor's appointment common

Je vais chez le médecin.

Job interview common

J'ai travaillé chez IBM.

Social media post common

Soirée chez Sarah!

Legal meeting occasional

Rendez-vous chez le notaire.

Hairdresser common

Je vais chez le coiffeur.

⚠️

Armadilha do 'À'

Nunca diga
Je vais à chez moi
. O 'chez' já inclui a ideia de 'ir para', então é só
Je vais chez moi
.
🎯

Nomes de Empresas

Se você trabalha em uma empresa, diga
Je travaille chez Google
. Parece muito mais natural do que à Google.
💬

Contexto Social

O 'chez' dá um toque de convite social. Perguntar
On va chez toi ?
é bem mais caloroso do que perguntar o endereço físico.

Smart Tips

Use 'chez moi' instead of 'à ma maison' to sound like a native.

Je vais à ma maison. Je vais chez moi.

Always remember the article after 'chez' for professions.

Je vais chez dentiste. Je vais chez le dentiste.

Use 'chez' for company names.

Je travaille à Apple. Je travaille chez Apple.

Use 'chez' to refer to an author's body of work.

Dans Victor Hugo, il y a... Chez Victor Hugo, il y a...

Pronúncia

she-z-ami

The 'z' sound

The 'z' in 'chez' is pronounced when followed by a vowel sound (liaison).

Rising

Tu vas chez Marie ↑?

Questioning

Memorize

Mnemônico

Chez is for people, À is for places.

Associação visual

Imagine a house with a person's face on the door. Every time you see a person, you see the house. That is 'chez'.

Rhyme

If it's a person, use 'chez', if it's a city, use 'à' all day.

Story

Marie invited me for dinner. I walked to her house. I said, 'Je suis chez Marie'. Then I went to the doctor. I said, 'Je vais chez le médecin'.

Word Web

maisonpersonnetravailvisitechezmoitoi

Desafio

Write 5 sentences about where you are going today using 'chez'.

Notas culturais

French people value 'chez soi' as a private sanctuary.

Usage is identical to France.

Often used in business contexts.

Comes from the Old French 'chez', derived from the Latin 'casa' (house).

Iniciadores de conversa

Où vas-tu ce soir ?

Tu travailles chez qui ?

Chez quel auteur trouves-tu le plus d'ironie ?

Est-ce que tu préfères travailler chez toi ou au bureau ?

Temas para diário

Describe your perfect home.
Write about your last visit to a doctor or professional.
Analyze a character from a book you read.
Discuss the culture of working from home.

Erros comuns

Incorrect

Correto


Incorrect

Correto


Incorrect

Correto


Incorrect

Correto

Test Yourself

Preencha a lacuna com a preposição ou frase correta.

Ce soir, on va dîner ___ Sophie.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: chez
Usamos 'chez' porque Sophie é uma pessoa, indicando a casa dela.
Qual frase está gramaticalmente correta? Múltipla escolha

Escolha a opção certa:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Je vais chez le dentiste.
Você vai 'chez' um profissional, e nunca combina 'à' com 'chez'.
Encontre e corrija o erro na frase. Error Correction

Find and fix the mistake:

Je suis chez la pharmacie.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Je suis à la pharmacie.
'Pharmacie' é o prédio. Você deve usar 'à la' ou dizer 'chez le pharmacien' (a pessoa).

Score: /3

Exercicios praticos

8 exercises
Fill in the blank.

Je vais ___ Marie.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: chez
Marie is a person.
Choose the correct sentence. Múltipla escolha

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Je vais chez le médecin.
Chez + article + profession.
Correct the error. Error Correction

Find and fix the mistake:

Je suis à moi.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Je suis chez moi.
Use chez for home.
Reorder the words. Sentence Reorder

chez / vais / je / Marie

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Je vais chez Marie.
Subject + Verb + Preposition + Person.
Translate to French. Tradução

I am at his place.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Je suis chez lui.
Use tonic pronoun lui.
Match the location. Match Pairs

Match: Doctor, Home, Friend

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: chez le médecin, chez moi, chez Paul
All require chez.
Build a sentence. Sentence Building

Use: travailler, chez, Google

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Je travaille chez Google.
Chez + company name.
Select the best option. Múltipla escolha

___ Molière, on trouve de l'ironie.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Chez
Literary reference.

Score: /8

Practice Bank

10 exercises
Complete a frase. Preencher as lacunas

Il habite encore ___ ses parents.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: chez
Traduza para o francês: Tradução

Estou na minha casa.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Je suis chez moi.
Corrija o erro. Error Correction

Nous allons à chez nous.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Nous allons chez nous.
Coloque as palavras em ordem. Sentence Reorder

chez / demain / on / va / Pierre

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: On va chez Pierre demain.
Combine o local com a preposição correta. Match Pairs

Combine os pares:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: le boucher - chez
Qual soa mais natural? Múltipla escolha

Falando sobre seu trabalho em uma grande empresa de tecnologia:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Je travaille chez Microsoft.
Use o pronome tônico correto. Preencher as lacunas

Tu viens ___ (na minha casa)?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: chez moi
Traduza para o francês: Tradução

No médico.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Chez le médecin
Corrija a frase. Error Correction

Elle est chez le supermarché.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Elle est au supermarché.
Ordene as palavras. Sentence Reorder

les / chez / fête / voisins / une

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: une fête chez les voisins

Score: /10

Perguntas frequentes (8)

Yes, if you refer to the owner, like 'chez le boulanger'.

Mostly, but also for companies and authors.

You can, but 'chez moi' is more personal.

No, use 'à' for cities.

Chez mon ami.

No, it is invariant.

No, use 'en' or 'au'.

It is neutral and used in all registers.

Scaffolded Practice

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Mastery Progress

Needs Practice

Improving

Strong

Mastered

In Other Languages

Spanish high

en casa de

Spanish uses a phrase, French uses one word.

German high

bei

German 'bei' is more versatile for general locations.

English moderate

at [someone's] place

French 'chez' is a single preposition.

Japanese moderate

no uchi

Japanese structure is strictly noun-based.

Arabic high

inda

Arabic 'inda' can also mean 'with' or 'in possession of'.

Chinese moderate

zai... jia

Chinese requires the explicit word for house.

Learning Path

Prerequisites

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