How to Say ‘The corner of the street’ in French
Au coin de la rue
o kwɛ̃ də la ʀy
[o kwɛ̃ də la ʀy]
Phrase Breakdown
Au coin
o kwɛ̃
Words in this phrase
Au
[o]
At the
Used to indicate a specific location, usually at a corner.
Rendez-vous au coin de la rue.
Meet at the corner of the street.
coin
[kwɛ̃]
Corner
The place where two streets or surfaces meet.
Le taxi attend au coin de la rue.
The taxi is waiting at the corner of the street.
De la rue
də la ʀy
Words in this phrase
de
[də]
Of the
Used to show possession or connection.
C'est là au coin de la rue.
It is there at the corner of the street.
la
[la]
The
Used to specify a noun that is known to the reader.
Il y a un café au coin de la rue.
There is a café at the corner of the street.
rue
[ʀy]
Street
A public road in a city or town, typically with buildings on one or both sides.
Nous habitons juste au coin de la rue.
We live just at the corner of the street.
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