How to Say ‘Do you want to go to the next street?’ in French
Tu veux aller dans la rue d'à côté ?
tyoo vuh ah-LAY dahn lah ru dee ah koh-TAY
[tyoo vuh ah-LAY dahn lah ru dee ah koh-TAY]
💬 Usage Tip: Tu veux plus an action is an easy way to suggest a plan. Try Tu veux manger ? "Do you want to eat?".
🇫🇷 In France: On the Fête de la Musique night, every street has its own stage, so drifting to the next street for a different band is exactly what locals do.
Phrase Breakdown
Tu veux aller
tyoo vuh ah-LAY
Do you want to go
Say 'tu vuh a-LAY'. 'Veux' comes from 'vouloir', meaning to want.
Tu veux aller au cinéma ?
Do you want to go to the cinema?
Words in this phrase
Tu
[tyoo]
you
An informal singular pronoun used to address one person.
Tu travailles dans une start-up ou une grande entreprise ?
Do you work in a start-up or a large company?
veux
[vuh]
want
To have a desire to possess or do something.
Je veux un bon de réduction, s'il vous plaît.
I want a coupon, please.
aller
[ah-LAY]
to go
Infinitive of the verb meaning to go.
Je veux aller au tableau.
I want to go to the board.
dans la rue d'à côté ?
dahn lah ru dee ah koh-TAY
to the street next door?
Say 'dahn la ru da ko-TAY'. 'Dans' has a nasal vowel, so don't pronounce the 'n'. Let your voice rise at the end for a question.
Il habite dans la rue d'à côté.
He lives on the street next door.
Words in this phrase
dans
[dahn]
In
Indicates inclusion within space or limits.
Dans la maison, c'était calme.
In the house, it was quiet.
la
[lah]
the
A definite article preceding a noun.
La porte est ouverte.
The door is open.
rue
[ru]
street
Common word for a street in addresses.
J'habite rue de la Paix.
I live on Rue de la Paix.
d'
[dee]
of
Used to indicate possession or connection.
Le livre d'un ami.
The book of a friend.
à
[ah]
at
A preposition indicating position or direction.
À la maison.
At the house.
côté
[koh-TAY]
side
Noun meaning side; 'd'à côté' means next door / nearby.
Le café est juste à côté.
The café is right next door.
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