habitez!

English translation: to live in

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French term or phrase:habiter
English translation:to live in
Entered by: JH Trads

05:37 Oct 29, 2001
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
French term or phrase: habitez!
I think I remember that habiter is "live" eg j'habite Londres. I live in London.

Does Habitez! work as an imperative as in Habitez France?

Looking for this for a web site name.

Thanks
Peter Arr Woodward
Habitez en France
Explanation:
Don't forgert to say "en".
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mckinnc
Local time: 09:29
Grading comment
Thanks for your help. The idea behind this was along the lines of "Allez France" which has been used for travel and for the French sports teams. Habitez France as a tag line for French property marketing to UK Francophiles.
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5 +1Habitez en France
mckinnc
5Not really
Erika Pavelka (X)
4live in , inhabit
1964


  

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live in , inhabit


Explanation:
that is to live in or inhabit , polite form of imperative however I dont understand how such a "command " may be given

1964
Türkiye
Local time: 10:29
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish
PRO pts in pair: 294
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Habitez en France


Explanation:
Don't forgert to say "en".

mckinnc
Local time: 09:29
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 922
Grading comment
Thanks for your help. The idea behind this was along the lines of "Allez France" which has been used for travel and for the French sports teams. Habitez France as a tag line for French property marketing to UK Francophiles.

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agree  Patricia Posadas
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Not really


Explanation:
It would not be the right verb at all. You can't command someone to physically live somewhere.

Your best bet would be to consult with the English-French translators who could guide you in making a choice.

Erika Pavelka (X)
Local time: 03:29
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 54

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  mckinnc: eh!?
1 min
  -> Colin, I saw your answer after sending mine. It's still early and I haven't had any coffee yet... :-)
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