How to Say ‘The bank is next to the station.’ in French
La banque est à côté de la gare.
lah bahnk eh ah koh-tay duh lah gahr
[lah bahnk eh ah koh-tay duh lah gahr]
Phrase Breakdown
La banque est
lah bahnk eh
The bank is
'Banque' has a nasal 'an': say 'bahnk'. 'Est' sounds like 'ay', and its 't' is silent here.
La banque est fermée.
The bank is closed.
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.
Je vais à la banque.
I'm going to the bank.
est
[eh]
is
Third person singular present of be.
C'est important.
It is important.
à côté de la gare.
ah koh-tay duh lah gahr
next to the train station.
Say 'ah koh-TAY duh la GAHR' in one smooth flow.
L'hôtel est à côté de la gare.
The hotel is next to the train station.
Words in this phrase
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.
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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