How to Say ‘Yes, right next to the school.’ in French
Oui, juste à côté de l'école.
wee zhoost ah koh-tay duh l ay-kol
[wee zhoost ah koh-tay duh l ay-kol]
💬 Usage Tip: A short, natural answer. Notice "de l'école" because "école" begins with a vowel, so "de le" becomes "de l'."
🇫🇷 In France: This kind of answer often invites comments like "C'est pratique" or "Vous avez de la chance !"
Phrase Breakdown
Oui
[wee]
yes
A common way to say yes in French.
Oui, on habite tout près.
Yes, we live very close.
Juste à côté de l'école
zhoost ah koh-tay duh l ay-kol
Right next to the school
Expression meaning very near or adjacent to the school.
J'habite juste à côté du parc.
I live right next to the park.
Words in this phrase
juste
[zhoost]
just / right
Here it means "right" or "exactly" in location.
On est juste à côté du portail.
We are right next to the gate.
à
[ah]
at / to
A common preposition meaning "at," "to," or "in."
On arrive à l'heure.
We arrive on time.
côté
[koh-tay]
side
Used in "à côté de" to mean "next to."
Le magasin est à côté de chez nous, côté pratique.
The shop is next to our home, very convenient side-wise.
de
[duh]
of
A preposition often meaning "of" or used in expressions.
À côté de l'arrêt de bus, c'est pratique.
Next to the bus stop, it's convenient.
l'
[l]
the
Short form of the article before a vowel.
L' école est au bout de la rue.
The school is at the end of the street.
école
[ay-kol]
school
The place where children go to study.
L'école est fermée le week-end.
The school is closed on weekends.
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