How do you say "I can't stop right in front of the entrance." in French?

"I can't stop right in front of the entrance." in French is "Je ne peux pas m'arrêter juste devant l'entrée.". This phrase is commonly used in France.

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How to Say ‘I can't stop right in front of the entrance.’ in French

Q: What does "Je ne peux pas m'arrêter juste devant l'entrée." mean in English?

"Je ne peux pas m'arrêter juste devant l'entrée." means "I can't stop right in front of the entrance." in English. Usage tip: French often keeps both parts around [ne ... pas] in careful speech and writing: [Je ne peux pas...]. In fast spoken French, people often drop the [ne], so you may hear [Je peux pas m'arrêter].

Je ne peux pas m'arrêter juste devant l'entrée.

zhuh nuh puh pah mah ah-reh-tay zhoost duh-vahn luh ahn-tray

[zhuh nuh puh pah mah ah-reh-tay zhoost duh-vahn luh ahn-tray]

💬 Usage Tip: French often keeps both parts around [ne ... pas] in careful speech and writing: [Je ne peux pas...]. In fast spoken French, people often drop the [ne], so you may hear [Je peux pas m'arrêter].

Phrase Breakdown

Je ne peux pas m'arrêter

zhuh nuh puh pah mah ah-reh-tay

I can't stop

Negative construction expressing inability to stop the vehicle here.

Example

Je ne peux pas m'arrêter maintenant.

I can't stop now.

Words in this phrase

[zhuh]

Subject pronoun referring to the speaker.

Example

Je ne peux pas m'arrêter ici.

I can't stop here.

[nuh]

not

First part of French negation, paired with pas.

Example

Je ne peux pas tourner maintenant.

I can't turn now.

peux

[puh]

can

Verb meaning being able to do something.

Example

Je ne peux pas m'arrêter là.

I can't stop there.

pas

[pah]

not

Negative particle completing ne...pas.

Example

Je ne peux pas attendre plus longtemps.

I can't wait any longer.

[mah]

myself

Reflexive pronoun used with s'arrêter.

Example

Je vais m'arrêter après le feu.

I am going to stop after the light.

arrêter

[ah-reh-tay]

to stop

Verb meaning to stop or pull over.

Example

Le chauffeur ne veut pas s'arrêter ici.

The driver does not want to stop here.

juste

[zhoost]

just

Here it means exactly or right, emphasizing the precise place.

Example

Arrêtez-vous juste devant la porte.

Stop right in front of the door.

devant

[duh-vahn]

in front of

Shows position before a place or object.

Example

Il y a une voiture devant l'entrée.

There is a car in front of the entrance.

[luh]

the

Contracted article before a vowel sound; short for 'la' or 'le' depending on the noun.

Example

L'entrée est fermée.

The entrance is closed.

entrée

[ahn-tray]

entrance

The place where people enter a building or location.

Example

L'entrée de l'hôtel est à droite.

The hotel entrance is on the right.

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