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How to Say ‘In front of the staff room’ in French

Devant la salle des profs

duh-vahn lah sahl day prohf

[duh-vahn lah sahl day prohf]

🇫🇷 In France: Students generally don't walk into the salle des profs. They wait outside and knock, which is why teachers set meetings in front of it.

Phrase Breakdown

Devant la salle

duh-vahn lah sahl

In front of the room

'Devant' means in front of. Say 'deu-van la sal'.

Example

Attends devant la salle.

Wait in front of the room.

Words in this phrase

Devant

[duh-vahn]

In front of

Indicating the location directly before or facing.

Example

Il se tient devant la maison.

He stands in front of the house.

[lah]

the

A definite article preceding a noun.

Example

La porte est ouverte.

The door is open.

salle

[sahl]

room

A room or dining area in a restaurant, often separate from the main space.

Example

Une salle au premier étage est-elle disponible ?

Is a room on the first floor available?

des profs

day prohf

of the teachers

'La salle des profs' is the staff room. 'Profs' is short for 'professeurs'.

Example

Les profs sont là.

The teachers are here.

Words in this phrase

des

[day]

of the

A combination used to link an associative and definitive relation.

Example

Le livre des enfants.

The children's book.

profs

[prohf]

teachers

Informal short form of 'professeurs'.

Example

Les profs sont sympas.

The teachers are nice.

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