How to Say ‘Opposite the station’ in French
En face de la gare
on fahss duh lah gahr
[on fahss duh lah gahr]
Phrase Breakdown
En face de
on fahss duh
Opposite / across from
Nasal 'en'. Say 'ahn FAHSS duh'.
Il habite en face de moi.
He lives across from me.
Words in this phrase
En
[on]
in
A preposition indicating inclusion within a space.
Il est en France.
He is in France.
face
[fahss]
front / face
Noun for face; in 'en face de' it means opposite or across from.
Il habite en face.
He lives across the street.
de
[duh]
of
Expressing the relationship between part and a whole.
Un verre de lait.
A glass of milk.
la gare
lah gahr
the train station
Say 'la GAHR'. The final 'e' is silent.
Je vais à la gare.
I'm going to the train station.
Words in this phrase
la
[lah]
the (feminine singular)
Definite article used before a feminine singular noun.
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.
La gare est au bout de la rue.
The station is at the end of the street.
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