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Lesson Transcript

Do you know how to talk about where you live and work in French?
Welcome to Three Step French Practice by FrenchPod101.com. In this lesson, you will practice talking about where people live, work, and go—using prepositions like chez, à, and jusqu'à to describe destinations and places.
Let's look at the main dialogue.
Two people are having a conversation.
Où habites‑tu exactement à Paris ?
"Where do you live exactly in Paris?"
Je vis chez mon arrière‑grand‑mère, dans une vieille maison près de Montparnasse.
"I live with my great‑grandmother, in an old house near Montparnasse."
à Paris
chez mon arrière‑grand‑mère
We've seen how the French use prepositions to describe where someone lives or goes.
In the dialogue, à Paris, "in Paris," tells us the city, while
chez mon arrière‑grand‑mère, "with my great-grandmother," shows that the speaker lives at someone’s place.
These structures, à for places and cities, chez for people, help give a clear picture of location.
You'll also use jusqu'à, "up to" or "as far as," to talk about going to a specific destination.
Now, let's put this into practice together.

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