How to Say ‘In front of the little café’ in French
Devant le petit café
duh-VAHN luh puh-TEE kah-fay
[duh-VAHN luh puh-TEE kah-fay]
Phrase Breakdown
Devant
[duh-VAHN]
in front of
A preposition used to indicate a position before a place or object.
Le taxi attend Devant le petit café.
The taxi is waiting in front of the little café.
Le petit café
luh puh-TEE kah-fay
the little café
Refers to a small café; adjective follows the noun phrase.
On se retrouve au petit café.
Let's meet at the little café.
Words in this phrase
le
[luh]
the
Masculine singular definite article.
On se retrouve devant le petit café.
Let's meet in front of the little café.
petit
[puh-TEE]
small / little
Describes the café as small.
Le chauffeur vous attend devant le petit café.
The driver is waiting for you in front of the little café.
café
[kah-fay]
café / coffee shop
A place used here as a landmark for pickup.
Le rendez-vous est devant le petit café.
The meeting point is in front of the little café.
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