Level A2 (Upper Beginner)
Lesson written by French teacher David Issokson for students who want to learn French online, with native audio by Marie Assel Cambier, a voice artist from France.
The French Word of the Day is à partir de, an expression meaning “starting from” or “as of.” This is an extremely useful expression for talking about when you’ll start activities. For example, à partir d’aujourd’hui (starting today). Listen to Marie’s audio examples and it’ll click instantly!
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📘 À partir de meaning in French
À partir de is a common French expression translating literally to “to leave from” and meaning “starting from,” “as of,” “from,” or “starting at.” It’s used to indicate the point in time, place, or basis from which something begins. You’ll often see it with hours, dates, locations, or criteria to show where or when something starts. For example: À partir de neuf heures — starting at nine o’clock, à partir de lundi — starting on Monday, or à partir de ce point — from this point on.
🎧 À partir de pronunciation in French
The pronunciation of à partir de is /a paʁ.tiʁ də/ (IPA), which sounds roughly like “ah PAR-teer duh.”
📝 À partir de examples & usage
À partir de demain, je vais me lever plus tôt.
Starting tomorrow, I’m going to get up earlier.
Le magasin ouvre à partir de neuf heures.
The store opens starting at nine o’clock.
À partir de janvier, ils commencent un nouveau projet.
Starting in January, they are beginning a new project.
Les cours reprennent à partir de la semaine prochaine.
Classes resume starting next week.
À partir de is just one of several common French expressions used to talk about time and starting points.
These related words come up constantly in everyday French.
👉 dès — from, starting at »
👉 depuis — since, for »
👉 jusqu’à — until, up to »
👉 pendant — during »
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🔗 Related words and expressions
- dès — from, starting at
- depuis — since, for
- à compter de — as of, starting from
- jusqu’à — until, up to
- avant / après — before / after
- pendant — during
- en (time expressions) — in (months, seasons, duration)
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❓ À partir de — Common Questions
What does the French expression “à partir de” mean?
À partir de is a common expression meaning “starting from,” “as of,” “from,” or “starting at” and is used to indicate the point in time, place, or basis from which something begins. For example, à partir de demain (starting tomorrow).
Can “à partir de” be used for locations?
Yes, it is used to indicate the point in place from which something begins, such as locations or physical points. For example à partir de ce point (from this point on).
