How to Say ‘In front of the main stage?’ in French
Devant la grande scène ?
duh-vahn lah GRAHND SEN
[duh-vahn lah GRAHND SEN]
Phrase Breakdown
Devant
[duh-vahn]
In front of
Indicating the location directly before or facing.
Il se tient devant la maison.
He stands in front of the house.
la grande scène ?
lah GRAHND SEN
the main stage?
'Grande' comes before 'scène'. Pronounce the 'd' in 'grande'. Use a rising question tone.
Le concert est sur la grande scène.
The concert is on the main stage.
Words in this phrase
la
[lah]
the
A definite article preceding a noun.
La porte est ouverte.
The door is open.
grande
[GRAHND]
big / great
Feminine form of 'grand'.
C'est une grande maison.
It's a big house.
scène
[SEN]
stage
The raised platform where musicians or actors perform.
Le groupe monte sur scène.
The band goes up on stage.
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