What does nos in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word nos in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use nos in French.

The word nos in French means our, our, beyond our expectations, within our means, insofar as we are able, nowadays, our little angels, our little darlings, made in-house, Let's get back to the topic in hand!, best wishes, all best wishes, our thoughts are with you and your family at this sad time. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word nos

our

(qui est à nous)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Voici nos amis : Rose et Vincent.
These are our friends: Rose and Vincent.

our

(qui est à nous)

Voici notre adresse.
Here's our address.

beyond our expectations

locution adverbiale (mieux que ce qu'on espérait)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
On savait qu'on obtiendrait de bons résultats, mais ils vont même au-delà de nos espérances.

within our means

locution adverbiale (dans la limite de notre budget)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

insofar as we are able

locution adverbiale (dans nos capacités) (formal)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

nowadays

locution adverbiale (actuellement)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
De nos jours, les gens sont individualistes.
Nowadays, people are individualistic.

our little angels, our little darlings

nom féminin pluriel (nos enfants)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

made in-house

locution adjectivale (fait par nous-mêmes)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Tous nos chocolats sont réalisés par nos soins.

Let's get back to the topic in hand!

interjection (figuré, familier (revenons à notre sujet)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")

best wishes, all best wishes

(formule de vœux) (written)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Tous nos souhaits de bonheur pour cet heureux événement.

our thoughts are with you and your family at this sad time

(formule de condoléances)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Nous venons d'apprendre le décès de Paul, toutes nos pensées vont vers vous et votre famille.
We have just heard the news of Paul's death. Our thoughts are with you and your family at this sad time.

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