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How to Say ‘Right behind the restaurant.’ in French

Juste derrière le restaurant.

zhuyst deh-ryair luh res-toh-rah(n)

[zhuyst deh-ryair luh res-toh-rah(n)]

💬 Usage Tip: [Juste] here means "right" in the sense of exact location: [juste derrière] = "right behind." The final [e] is not pronounced, so [juste] sounds like (zhoost).

Phrase Breakdown

Juste

[zhuyst]

just

Here it means right or exactly, to make the location more precise.

Example

Juste derrière le restaurant, il y a un petit parking.

Right behind the restaurant, there is a small parking lot.

derrière

[deh-ryair]

behind

A location word meaning behind or at the back of.

Example

Le parking se trouve derrière le bâtiment.

The parking lot is behind the building.

le

[luh]

the

The masculine singular definite article.

Example

Juste derrière le restaurant, vous verrez l'entrée du parking.

Right behind the restaurant, you will see the parking entrance.

restaurant

[res-toh-rah(n)]

restaurant

A place where meals are served; same meaning as in English.

Example

Le restaurant dispose d'un parking privé.

The restaurant has a private parking lot.

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