How to Say ‘Which gate is it?’ in French
La porte, c'est laquelle ?
lah port say eh lah-kell
[lah port say eh lah-kell]
💬 Usage Tip: [Laquelle] means [which one] for a feminine thing, here [la porte]. The form changes with the noun: [lequel] for masculine, [lesquelles] for feminine plural.
Phrase Breakdown
La porte
lah port
The gate
Refers to the airport gate.
La porte est à gauche.
The gate is on the left.
Words in this phrase
La
[lah]
the
Feminine singular definite article before porte.
La porte, c'est laquelle pour le vol AF123 ?
The gate, which one is it for flight AF123?
porte
[port]
gate
At an airport, this means the boarding gate.
La porte, c'est laquelle sur l'écran ?
The gate, which one is it on the screen?
C'est laquelle
say eh lah-kell
Which one is it
Used to ask which gate or option is being referred to.
La porte, c'est laquelle ?
Which gate is it?
Words in this phrase
c'
[say]
it
Shortened ce in c'est, meaning it is.
La porte, c'est laquelle exactement ?
The gate, which one is it exactly?
est
[eh]
is
Verb être in the phrase c'est.
La porte, c'est laquelle pour l'embarquement ?
The gate, which one is it for boarding?
laquelle
[lah-kell]
which one
Asks for one item from several possibilities.
La porte, c'est laquelle au terminal 2 ?
The gate, which one is it at Terminal 2?
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