How to Say ‘Inside’ in French
À l'intérieur
ah l an-tay-ree-uhr
[ah l an-tay-ree-uhr]
💬 Usage Tip: Before a vowel, [le] becomes [l'], so [à l'intérieur] literally means 'to the inside' but is used for 'inside/indoors.' [L'] cannot stand alone.
Phrase Breakdown
À
[ah]
at / in / to
A common preposition. In this phrase it helps mean inside or indoors.
Je préfère À l'intérieur quand il fait froid.
I prefer indoors when it is cold.
l'
[l]
the
Contracted form before a vowel, part of the expression l'intérieur meaning the interior.
À l'intérieur, la salle est plus calme.
Inside, the room is quieter.
intérieur
[an-tay-ree-uhr]
interior / inside
Refers to the inside area of a place, such as indoor seating in a restaurant.
À l'intérieur, il y a encore des places.
Inside, there are still seats available.
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