How to Say ‘The gate’ in French
Le portail
luh por-tye
[luh por-tye]
💬 Usage Tip: Portail is usually a gate, often the main entrance gate.
🇫🇷 In France: Le portail is a key school-run landmark in France—the meeting point, waiting point, and chat point.
Phrase Breakdown
Le
[luh]
the
A singular masculine definite article.
Le portail s'ouvre à huit heures vingt.
The gate opens at eight twenty.
portail
[por-tye]
gate
Usually the school gate or entrance gate in this context.
Le portail est l'endroit où tout le monde se retrouve.
The gate is the place where everyone meets.
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