How to Say ‘The hotel actually has an entrance on that side.’ in French
L'hôtel a justement une entrée de ce côté-là.
l' oh-tel ah zhoost-MAHN ewn awn-TRee duh suh koh-tay LAH
[l' oh-tel ah zhoost-MAHN ewn awn-TRee duh suh koh-tay LAH]
💬 Usage Tip: Justement doesn't mean "justly". Here it means "as it happens" or "actually", and it's often used to bring in a convenient fact.
Phrase Breakdown
L'hôtel a justement
l' oh-tel ah zhoost-MAHN
The hotel actually has
'Justement' means 'as it happens' or 'actually'. The 'h' in 'hôtel' is silent: 'lo-tel a zhust-mon'.
J'ai justement le temps.
As it happens, I have time.
Words in this phrase
L'
[l']
the
Used before singular when the item is known.
L'homme est là.
The man is there.
hôtel
[oh-tel]
Hotel
A place providing accommodation, meals, and services for travelers.
Nous devons aller à l'hôtel.
We need to go to the hotel.
a
[ah]
has
Used with a past participle to form the present perfect tense.
Elle a visité Paris.
She has visited Paris.
justement
[zhoost-MAHN]
as it happens / precisely
Adverb used to say something fits the situation exactly.
J'allais justement vous appeler.
I was just about to call you.
une entrée
ewn awn-TRee
an entrance
Link the words: 'u-non-tray'.
Où est une entrée ?
Where is an entrance?
Words in this phrase
une
[ewn]
a / an
An indefinite article used before feminine singular nouns.
Une rencontre comme celle-ci peut ouvrir des portes.
A meeting like this can open doors.
entrée
[awn-TRee]
entrance
The act of entering or a passage for entering a place.
Les invités entrent par l'entrée principale.
Guests enter through the main entrance.
de ce côté-là.
duh suh koh-tay LAH
on that side.
Points to a specific side. Stress the final 'là'.
Garez-vous de ce côté-là.
Park on that side.
Words in this phrase
de
[duh]
of / from
Common preposition used after many adjectives and expressions, including proche de.
Cette matière est de qualité et utile dans ma démarche.
This material is of quality and useful in my approach.
ce
[suh]
this / that
Demonstrative adjective used before a masculine singular noun, like ce tir.
Ce match est fou !
This match is crazy!
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?
-là
[LAH]
there (that)
Suffix added to a noun after 'ce' to point to 'that' one.
Je préfère ce taxi-là.
I prefer that taxi.
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