French Phrase
Tu pars de chez toi quand ?
Meaning
This is an informal way to ask someone at what time they are departing from their home. It uses the idiomatic 'chez toi' construction to refer to a residence and places the question word at the end, which is very common in spoken French.
When to use
Use this phrase in casual settings with friends or family when you are trying to coordinate a meeting or checking on someone's progress. It is not suitable for formal writing or professional emails.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Tuparsdechez toiquand
Partir de
The verb 'partir' (to leave) requires the preposition 'de' when you are mentioning the point of origin.
Chez toi
'Chez' is a preposition meaning 'at the home/place of'. Combined with 'toi', it refers specifically to the listener's home.
🗨In Conversation
Tu pars de chez toi quand ?
When are you leaving your place?
Je pars tout de suite, j'arrive dans vingt minutes.
I'm leaving right now, I'll be there in twenty minutes.
✕Common Mistakes
Tu pars de ton maison quand ?
In French, we usually use 'chez toi' to mean 'your place' or 'home' in this context; also 'maison' is feminine.
Tu quittes de chez toi quand ?
The verb 'quitter' is a direct transitive verb and should not be followed by the preposition 'de'.
↔Alternatives
Quand est-ce que tu pars ?
When are you leaving?
À quelle heure tu t'en vas ?
What time are you heading out?
Tu décolles à quelle heure ?
What time are you taking off? (slang)
Cultural Tip
French speakers frequently use 'chez' followed by a stressed pronoun to refer to homes. In spoken conversation, they often avoid the formal inversion of subject and verb, preferring to simply add the question word at the end of the sentence with a rising intonation.