What does votre mean?
belonging to you (singular; one owner)
What is the meaning of A Votre Sante?
to your health
Definition of à votre santé : to your health —used as a toast.
What type of word is Votre?
possessive adjective
“Votre” is a possessive adjective in singular form.
What is our plural in French?
Plural possessors (our | your | their) (notre, nos | votre, vos | leur, leurs)
How do you use votre in French?
To say that something belongs to “you all” or “you guys” in colloquial English, French speakers use votre (your) for both masculine and feminine nouns. For plural nouns, however, you use vos. Où est votre stylo? (Where is your pen?) Est-ce que ceci est votre voiture? (Is this your car?)
How do you respond to Votre Sante?
After someone says à votre santé, you can then respond with (et) à la vôtre. To toast just one person in an informal situation, say à la tienne. Again, it can be in two parts: À ta santé !
Is votre informal French?
Tu becomes ton, ta, tes (“your” in informal masculine, feminine and plural forms respectively) and vous becomes votre, vos (“your” in formal masculine/feminine, plural).
Is votre plural or singular?
Possessive adjectives – mon, ma, mes
| English | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| your (singular, familiar) | ton | ta |
| his, her, its | son | sa |
| our | notre | notre |
| your (plural, formal) | votre | votre |
How do you conjugate Votre?
Vous avez passé votre examen….Related lessons.
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| our | notre | nos |
| your (vous) | votre | vos |
| their | leur | leurs |
Is votre formal?
The second-person possessive adjectives also have formal and informal versions. Tu becomes ton, ta, tes (“your” in informal masculine, feminine and plural forms respectively) and vous becomes votre, vos (“your” in formal masculine/feminine, plural).
What do French people say when drinking wine?
If someone makes a toast, listen intently and take a sip at the end. If there’s no toast, it’s still common to “cheers” before starting to drink. The French will say à votre santé or à la vôtre (meaning “to your health”), or simply tchin-tchin (cheers).
How do you toast cheers in French?
Toasting with friends in French À ta santé / À votre santé – the most common way to say cheers in French. This literally means “to your health.” Santé – the French love to shorten their words and phrases, and this is simply a shortened version of à ta santé.
What’s the difference between Votre and ta?
Catherine a appelé sa sœur. The equivalent of your in French is ton/ta/tes for someone you call tu, or votre/vos for someone you call vous.
Why do French people say salute?
This literally means “to your health.” Santé – the French love to shorten their words and phrases, and this is simply a shortened version of à ta santé. If you don’t know whether to use a formal or informal way to say cheers, then this is a safe bet.
What does salute Chin Chin mean?
cheers
In France, Italy and sometimes Britain, the word for “cheers” has Chinese origins. “Cin-cin!” (pronounced chin-chin) is uttered by Italians when they raise and clink their glasses together in a toast before sipping from a flute of spumante sparkling wine as they look each other directly in the eye.
Why do the French say Chin Chin?
Instead of saying ‘cheers’ while toasting, the French wish each other good health or ‘santé. ‘ You will typically hear this word along with a clink of the drink glasses, thus instead of saying santé, you might hear ‘chin chin’ (which is the sound the glasses make when they touch each other).