How to Say ‘Of the window / by the window’ in French
De la fenêtre
duh lah fuh-NEHTR
[duh lah fuh-NEHTR]
Phrase Breakdown
De
[duh]
of; from
A common preposition. After près, it forms près de to mean near.
Nous voudrions une table de la salle la plus calme.
We would like a table in the quietest part of the room.
la
[lah]
the
The feminine singular definite article, used before feminine nouns like fenêtre.
De la fenêtre, on peut voir la rue.
From the window, you can see the street.
fenêtre
[fuh-NEHTR]
window
Useful when requesting a table with light or a view in a restaurant.
De la fenêtre, la vue est très jolie.
From the window, the view is very pretty.
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