How to Say ‘In front of the café at eight o'clock.’ in French
Devant le café à huit heures.
duh-vahn luh ka-fay ah weet ur
[duh-vahn luh ka-fay ah weet ur]
Phrase Breakdown
Devant le café
duh-vahn luh ka-fay
in front of the café
Location phrase indicating a meeting point.
On se voit devant le café.
We'll meet in front of the café.
Words in this phrase
Devant
[duh-vahn]
in front of
A preposition used to indicate a position before a place.
Attendez-moi Devant le café à huit heures.
Wait for me in front of the café at eight o’clock.
le
[luh]
the
Masculine singular definite article, used before a masculine noun.
Le taxi attend devant le café.
The taxi is waiting in front of the café.
café
[ka-fay]
café / coffee shop
A place where people drink coffee; often a useful landmark for pickup.
Retrouvons-nous devant le café.
Let’s meet in front of the café.
À huit heures
ah weet ur
at eight o'clock
Indicates a specific time.
Le train part à huit heures.
The train leaves at eight o'clock.
Words in this phrase
à
[ah]
at
A preposition used here to introduce the time.
Le chauffeur sera là à huit heures.
The driver will be there at eight o’clock.
huit
[weet]
eight
The number “eight,” used as part of the time expression.
Je pars à huit heures.
I’m leaving at eight o’clock.
heures
[ur]
hours / o’clock
Used with a number to express the hour.
Le rendez-vous est à huit heures.
The meeting is at eight o’clock.
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