PrettyFluent
This is just a lesson preview. Get the interactive lesson free on PrettyFluent
🏢↔️

How to Say ‘Across from the office’ in French

En face du bureau

ahn fahss dyoo bew-ROH

[ahn fahss dyoo bew-ROH]

💬 Usage Tip: En face de means "opposite". Before a masculine word, de le merges into du, while feminine words keep de la: en face de la gare "opposite the station".

Phrase Breakdown

En face

ahn fahss

Opposite

This means 'facing' or 'across from'. The 'en' is a nasal sound. Say 'an fass'.

Example

J'habite en face.

I live across the street.

Words in this phrase

En

[ahn]

in (part of 'en face de')

Forms the phrase 'en face de', meaning opposite.

Example

La banque est en face de la gare.

The bank is opposite the station.

face

[fahss]

face / front

Used in 'en face de' to mean across from.

Example

Il habite en face.

He lives across the street.

du bureau

dyoo bew-ROH

the office

'Du' is the contraction of 'de + le'. 'Bureau' ends with an 'o' sound. Say 'du bu-ro'.

Example

Je sors du bureau.

I'm leaving the office.

Words in this phrase

du

[dyoo]

of the

Contraction of de and le, used before masculine singular nouns.

Example

Du pain est sur la table.

Some bread is on the table.

bureau

[bew-ROH]

office

The workplace building or room; also means desk.

Example

Je suis au bureau jusqu'à six heures.

I'm at the office until six.

Related guides

How to Learn to Speak French, Not Just Read ItWhy reading French doesn't make you speak it, and a practical way to learn to speak French: real conversations, speaking out loud from day one, and practice with people.The Most Common French Verbs: the 20 You'll Actually UseThe 20 most common French verbs, with the present-tense forms you need, real example sentences with native audio, and two shortcuts for past and future.

Get the Full Learning Experience

This lesson is just a preview. Download PrettyFluent to practice pronunciation, roleplay conversations, and master vocabulary with spaced repetition.

Pronunciation Feedback

AI-powered feedback on what you say out loud

Spaced Repetition

Retain vocabulary long-term with smart practice

Immersive Roleplaying

Practice real conversations with AI partners

Lessons for Your Situation

Request lessons tailored to your specific needs

Download PrettyFluent on the App StoreGet Full Lesson

What Learners Are Saying

“Moved to Lyon for a culinary apprenticeship. The food and restaurant lessons were exactly what I needed — my French colleagues were genuinely impressed.”

Tom H., 38, Chef

“Studying in Paris and the academic French I learned in school was useless for daily life. This app filled the gap in weeks, not months.”

Nina W., 29, Graduate Student

“Learning a language has never been as immediately impactful. Now I can charm the locals and navigate the food scene like a boss.”

Alex M., 42, Software Engineer