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How to Say ‘In front of the station’ in French

Devant la gare

duh-vahn lah gahr

[duh-vahn lah gahr]

Phrase Breakdown

Devant

[duh-vahn]

in front of

Indicates a location directly before something.

Example

Attendez-moi devant la gare.

Wait for me in front of the station.

La gare

lah gahr

the train station

Refers to the station; here the article is part of the full noun phrase.

Example

La gare est fermée.

The train station is closed.

Words in this phrase

la

[lah]

the

Feminine singular article introducing a feminine noun.

Example

La gare est à gauche.

The station is on the left.

gare

[gahr]

station

A transport station, often specifically a train station.

Example

Je suis devant la gare depuis dix minutes.

I have been in front of the station for ten minutes.

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