How to Say ‘There we meet the widow’ in French
Là on croise la veuve
lah ohn krwaz lah vuhv
[lah ohn krwaz lah vuhv]
💬 Usage Tip: Là often means more than physical "there"; here it works like "now / at this point" as the speaker moves through the scene. You will hear the same thing in là, on tourne à gauche.
Phrase Breakdown
Là
[lah]
There
Adverb used to indicate a place or position.
Là, on trouve souvent des oiseaux rares.
There, we often find rare birds.
on
[ohn]
we
Subject pronoun representing a group including the speaker.
On aime beaucoup la campagne.
We really like the countryside.
croise
[krwaz]
meet
To encounter or cross paths with someone.
On croise souvent des amis au marché.
We often meet friends at the market.
la
[lah]
the
Definite article in French, used for feminine singular nouns.
La table est prête.
The table is ready.
veuve
[vuhv]
widow
A woman whose spouse has died.
La veuve assiste à la cérémonie.
The widow attends the ceremony.
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