How to Say ‘The bank is across from the station.’ in French
La banque est en face de la gare.
lah bahnk eh on fahss duh lah gahr
[lah bahnk eh on fahss duh lah gahr]
Phrase Breakdown
La banque est
lah bahnk eh
The bank is
Say 'la bahnk ay'. Before 'en', you can link the 't' of 'est': 'ay-tahn'.
La banque est ouverte.
The bank is open.
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.
banque
[bahnk]
bank
Feminine noun for a financial institution.
La banque ferme à midi.
The bank closes at noon.
est
[eh]
is
Third person singular present of be.
C'est important.
It is important.
en face de la gare.
on fahss duh lah gahr
across from the train station.
Say 'ahn FAHSS duh la GAHR' as one smooth group.
Le taxi attend en face de la gare.
The taxi is waiting across from the train station.
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
[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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