In French, there are many fixed expressions that use the verb "faire". Let's find out how to use "faire" to express being part of something.
How to express "to be part of [something]" in French
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Notice that to express ''to be part of something / to belong to / to be in/on'', in French you use ''faire partie de quelque chose''.
Note also that de becomes du with masculine and des with plural.
ATTENTION:
"Je suis parti/e de Paris" actually means ''I left [from] Paris'' (It's Le Passé Composé of "partir")
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