How to Say ‘Right in front of’ in French
Juste devant
zhoost duh-vahn
[zhoost duh-vahn]
💬 Usage Tip: [Juste] here means "right" in the sense of exact position: [juste devant] = "right in front of." It can also mean "only" in other phrases, so don't always translate it the same way.
Phrase Breakdown
Juste
[zhoost]
just
Means exactly or right in this location expression.
Le taxi s'arrête juste devant l'hôtel.
The taxi stops right in front of the hotel.
devant
[duh-vahn]
in front of
Locates something before another thing or place.
Je vous attends devant la porte.
I am waiting for you in front of the door.
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