How to Say ‘On the way’ in French
Sur le chemin
syur luh shuh-man
[syur luh shuh-man]
Phrase Breakdown
Sur
[syur]
On
Indicates contact with a surface.
Sur le chemin de retour, j'ai vu un ami.
On the way back, I saw a friend.
Le chemin
luh shuh-man
Words in this phrase
le
[luh]
the
Article used before nouns.
Sur le chemin, il y avait beaucoup de monde.
On the way, there were many people.
chemin
[shuh-man]
way
Path or direction taken to reach a destination.
Sur le chemin, les embouteillages étaient importants.
On the way, the traffic jams were significant.
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