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How to Say ‘The street is pedestrian-only’ in French

La rue est piétonne

lah roo eh pyay-TUN

[lah roo eh pyay-TUN]

💬 Usage Tip: Piéton "pedestrian" becomes piétonne to match the feminine rue. The doubled n makes the n sound fully, (pyay-tun).

Phrase Breakdown

La rue

lah roo

The street

For 'rue', round your lips for the French u sound: 'la ru'.

Example

La rue est calme.

The street is quiet.

Words in this phrase

[lah]

the

A definite article preceding a noun.

Example

La porte est ouverte.

The door is open.

rue

[roo]

Street

A public road in a city or town, typically with buildings on one or both sides.

Example

La boutique se trouve de la rue à gauche.

The shop is on the street to the left.

est piétonne

eh pyay-TUN

is pedestrian

'Piétonne' is the feminine form, agreeing with 'rue'. Say 'è pié-tonn'.

Example

Cette zone est piétonne.

This area is pedestrian-only.

Words in this phrase

est

[eh]

Third person singular present of be.

Example

C'est important.

It is important.

piétonne

[pyay-TUN]

pedestrian(-only)

Feminine adjective: reserved for people on foot, no cars.

Example

Cette zone est piétonne.

This area is pedestrian-only.

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