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How to Say ‘Where is the Louvre?’ in French

Où est le Louvre ?

oo eh luh LOO-vruh

[oo eh luh LOO-vruh]

🇫🇷 In France: Start with Excusez-moi "excuse me" or Bonjour before asking a stranger. Jumping straight to the question can come across as rude in France.

Phrase Breakdown

Où est

oo eh

Where is

'Où' (where) sounds like 'oo', and 'est' sounds like 'ay'. Glide them together: 'oo-AY'.

Example

Où est la gare ?

Where is the train station?

Words in this phrase

Où

[oo]

where

Question word used to ask about location.

Example

Au café, je demande « Où sont les toilettes ? ».

At the café, I ask “Where are the toilets?”

est

[eh]

Third person singular present of be.

Example

C'est important.

It is important.

le Louvre ?

luh LOO-vruh

the Louvre?

The Louvre is a famous museum in Paris. Say 'LOO-vruh', with a soft ending. Let your voice rise at the end of the question.

Example

Je visite le Louvre.

I am visiting the Louvre.

Words in this phrase

[luh]

the

Used as a function word to indicate a noun and to mark the noun as definite.

Example

Le chat noir.

The black cat.

Louvre

[LOO-vruh]

the Louvre

The famous art museum in Paris, home of the Mona Lisa.

Example

Nous visitons le Louvre demain.

We are visiting the Louvre tomorrow.

Guides for French learners

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