How to Say ‘There's a good brasserie across from the office.’ in French
Il y a une bonne brasserie en face du bureau.
eel ee ah ewn bon brah-suh-REE ahn fahss dyoo bew-ROH
[eel ee ah ewn bon brah-suh-REE ahn fahss dyoo bew-ROH]
🇫🇷 In France: A brasserie is a relaxed, reasonably priced place with set lunch menus. It's a safe, neutral choice for a first lunch with a colleague.
Phrase Breakdown
Il y a
eel ee ah
There is
This fixed expression means 'there is'. Say it smoothly as 'il-ya'.
Il y a du monde.
There are a lot of people.
Words in this phrase
Il
[eel]
it
Impersonal subject used for weather expressions.
Aujourd'hui, il fait beau.
Today, the weather is nice.
y
[ee]
there
In or at that place.
Y a-t-il une solution?
Is there a solution?
a
[ah]
has
Used with a past participle to form the present perfect tense.
Elle a visité Paris.
She has visited Paris.
une bonne brasserie
ewn bon brah-suh-REE
a good brasserie
'Brasserie' is a feminine noun, so it takes 'une' and 'bonne'. Pronounce both 'n' sounds clearly in 'bonne'.
Je connais une bonne brasserie.
I know a good brasserie.
Words in this phrase
une
[ewn]
a / an
An indefinite article used before feminine singular nouns.
Une rencontre comme celle-ci peut ouvrir des portes.
A meeting like this can open doors.
bonne
[bon]
good
bonne is the feminine form of good.
Une bonne nuit aide beaucoup.
A good night helps a lot.
brasserie
[brah-suh-REE]
brasserie (casual restaurant)
A relaxed French restaurant serving simple meals all day.
On mange souvent dans cette brasserie.
We often eat at this brasserie.
en face du bureau.
ahn fahss dyoo bew-ROH
opposite the office.
'En face de' means opposite, and 'de + le' becomes 'du'. Say 'an fass du bu-ro'.
La banque est en face du bureau.
The bank is opposite the office.
Words in this phrase
en
[ahn]
in (part of 'en face de')
Forms the phrase 'en face de', meaning opposite.
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.
Il habite en face.
He lives across the street.
du
[dyoo]
of the
Contraction of de and le, used before masculine singular nouns.
Du pain est sur la table.
Some bread is on the table.
bureau
[bew-ROH]
office
The workplace building or room; also means desk.
Je suis au bureau jusqu'à six heures.
I'm at the office until six.
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