How to Say ‘On the corner’ in French
Au coin
oh kwan
[oh kwan]
💬 Usage Tip: [Au] is [à + le] combined into one word, so [au coin] literally means "at the corner." The same thing happens in [au café], [au bureau].
Phrase Breakdown
Au
[oh]
at the / to the
Contraction of 'à le'; often used before masculine singular places.
Le taxi vous attend Au coin de la rue.
The taxi is waiting for you at the corner of the street.
coin
[kwan]
corner
A useful location word for giving pickup points.
On se retrouve au coin après le feu rouge.
Let's meet at the corner after the traffic light.
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