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How to Say ‘On that side’ in French

De ce côté-là

duh suh koh-tay LAH

[duh suh koh-tay LAH]

💬 Usage Tip: Adding -là to ce côté points to "that side" over there. Switch to ce côté-ci for "this side".

Phrase Breakdown

[duh]

of / from

Common preposition used after many adjectives and expressions, including proche de.

Example

Cette matière est de qualité et utile dans ma démarche.

This material is of quality and useful in my approach.

[suh]

this / that

Demonstrative adjective used before a masculine singular noun, like ce tir.

Example

Ce match est fou !

This match is crazy!

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?

-là

[LAH]

there (that)

Suffix added to a noun after 'ce' to point to 'that' one.

Example

Je préfère ce taxi-là.

I prefer that taxi.

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