How to Say ‘At the corner’ in French
Au coin
oh kwahn
[oh kwahn]
💬 Usage Tip: Au is à + le merged into one word, which you have to do: au feu "at the light". With a feminine word nothing merges: à la gare "at the station".
Phrase Breakdown
Au
[oh]
at the
A phrase used to indicate location, time, or a condition.
Elle est au parc.
She is at the park.
coin
[kwahn]
corner
The place where two lines or surfaces meet to form an angle.
Il est au coin de la rue.
He is at the corner of the street.
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