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How to Say ‘Next to the station’ in French

À côté de la gare

ah koh-tay duh lah gahr

[ah koh-tay duh lah gahr]

Phrase Breakdown

À côté de

ah koh-tay duh

Next to

Say 'ah koh-TAY duh'. The 'é' sounds like 'ay'.

Example

C'est à côté de la poste.

It's next to the post office.

Words in this phrase

À

[ah]

at

A preposition indicating position or direction.

Example

À la maison.

At the house.

côté

[koh-tay]

side

Used figuratively to mean your situation or your end.

Example

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.

Example

Un verre de lait.

A glass of milk.

la gare

lah gahr

the train station

'Gare' is feminine. Say 'la GAHR' with a soft throat 'r'.

Example

Où est la gare ?

Where is the train station?

Words in this phrase

la

[lah]

the (feminine singular)

Definite article used before a feminine singular noun.

Example

La réservation est déjà confirmée pour samedi soir.

The reservation is already confirmed for Saturday evening.

gare

[gahr]

station

Usually means a train station in everyday French.

Example

La gare est au bout de la rue.

The station is at the end of the street.

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