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How to Say ‘Is the entrance step-free?’ in French

Est-ce que l'entrée est de plain-pied ?

eh suh kuh l' awn-TRee eh duh plan pyay

[eh suh kuh l' awn-TRee eh duh plan pyay]

💬 Usage Tip: Putting Est-ce que at the front turns any statement into a yes/no question, with no other change. For example, Est-ce que les toilettes sont accessibles ? "Are the toilets accessible?"

Phrase Breakdown

Est-ce que l'entrée

eh suh kuh l' awn-TRee

Is the entrance…

'Est-ce que' turns a statement into a question and sounds like 'es-keu'.

Example

Est-ce que l'entrée est ici ?

Is the entrance here?

Words in this phrase

Est

[eh]

is

Third person singular present of be.

Example

C'est important.

It is important.

-ce

[suh]

it

Used instead of previously mentioned or understood subjects.

Example

C'est ce que je veux dire.

That's what I mean.

que

[kuh]

that

Introduces the clause that follows after expressing a thought or opinion.

Example

Dans Je pense que, que relie l'opinion à l'idée suivante.

In "Je pense que," "que" links the opinion to the next idea.

l'

[l']

the

Used before singular when the item is known.

Example

L'homme est là.

The man is there.

entrée

[awn-TRee]

entrance

The act of entering or a passage for entering a place.

Example

Les invités entrent par l'entrée principale.

Guests enter through the main entrance.

est de plain-pied ?

eh duh plan pyay

…step-free?

'Est' sounds like 'é'. Let your voice rise at the end of the question.

Example

La salle est de plain-pied.

The room is on ground level.

Words in this phrase

est

[eh]

is

Third person singular present of be.

Example

C'est important.

It is important.

de

[duh]

of

Expressing the relationship between part and a whole.

Example

Un verre de lait.

A glass of milk.

plain

[plan]

level / flat

Old word meaning flat; used in 'de plain-pied', meaning at ground level with no steps.

Example

La maison est de plain-pied.

The house is all on one level.

pied

[pyay]

foot

Body part; in 'de plain-pied' it means step-free, level access.

Example

J'ai mal au pied.

My foot hurts.

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