Expression française : fais comme chez toi expliquée
A2 French listening practice · French · Curated for beginners
What does “fais comme chez toi” mean in French?
Fais comme chez toi is what French hosts say the moment you step inside: help yourself, relax, treat my home as your own. Literally it means “do as at your place.” The formal or plural version is faites comme chez vous, used when you vouvoyer your guest or address several people. If you are invited to a French dinner, a goûter, or a coffee, expect to hear it — it is the standard welcome that hands you the run of the place.
A guest asks for a glass of water and the host answers fais comme chez toi, les verres sont juste là — meaning go ahead, serve yourself. Asked whether to take their shoes off, a host might say faites comme chez vous, leaving the choice to you. The English equivalent is “make yourself at home.”