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How to Say ‘Along the Loire’ in French

Au bord de la Loire

oh bor duh lah LWAHR

[oh bor duh lah LWAHR]

💬 Usage Tip: Au bord de means "at the edge of" and works for any water: au bord de la mer "at the seaside", au bord du lac "by the lake".

Phrase Breakdown

Au bord

oh bor

Along / on the edge

'Au bord de' means 'by' or 'along the edge of'. The 'd' is silent: 'o bor'.

Example

Au bord de la mer.

By the sea.

Words in this phrase

[oh]

in the

Contraction of 'à + le'; 'croire à' means to believe in.

Example

Je crois au destin.

I believe in destiny.

bord

[bor]

edge / bank

The edge or side of something; 'au bord de' means alongside, on the bank of.

Example

On a marché au bord de la mer.

We walked by the seaside.

de la Loire

duh lah LWAHR

of the Loire

The Loire is a major French river. Say it 'lwar'.

Example

Les châteaux de la Loire.

The châteaux of the Loire.

Words in this phrase

[duh]

Expressing the relationship between part and a whole.

Example

Un verre de lait.

A glass of milk.

[lah]

the

A definite article preceding a noun.

Example

La porte est ouverte.

The door is open.

Loire

[LWAHR]

Loire

The longest river in France, famous for its many châteaux.

Example

La Loire traverse la ville de Tours.

The Loire flows through the city of Tours.

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