How to Say ‘Next to’ in French
À côté de
ah koh-tay duh
[ah koh-tay duh]
💬 Usage Tip: De merges with le into du: à côté du café "next to the café", but à côté de la gare.
Phrase Breakdown
À
[ah]
at
A preposition indicating position or direction.
À la maison.
At the house.
côté
[koh-tay]
side
Used figuratively to mean your situation or your end.
De votre côté, le travail se passe bien ?
On your side, is work going well?
de
[duh]
of
Expressing the relationship between part and a whole.
Un verre de lait.
A glass of milk.
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