How to Say ‘At the café on the square’ in French
Au café de la place
oh ka-FAY duh lah plass
[oh ka-FAY duh lah plass]
💬 Usage Tip: Au is à + le squeezed into one word, and it always happens before a masculine noun: au café, au parc "at the park". Before a feminine noun they stay apart: à la mairie.
Phrase Breakdown
Au café
oh ka-FAY
At the café
'Au' sounds like 'oh': 'oh ka-fay'.
On se voit au café.
We'll see each other at the café.
Words in this phrase
Au
[oh]
at the
A phrase used to indicate location, time, or a condition.
Elle est au parc.
She is at the park.
café
[ka-FAY]
café (place)
A café or bar where people go for coffee or drinks.
On se retrouve au café ?
Shall we meet at the café?
de la place
duh lah plass
on the square
'La place' here means the town square, not 'a place'. Say 'duh la plass'.
Le marché de la place est joli.
The market on the square is pretty.
Words in this phrase
de
[duh]
of
Expressing the relationship between part and a whole.
Un verre de lait.
A glass of milk.
la
[lah]
the
A definite article preceding a noun.
La porte est ouverte.
The door is open.
place
[plass]
square
A town square or public plaza.
Il y a un marché sur la place.
There is a market on the square.
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