How to Say ‘In front of the classroom’ in French
Devant la salle de classe
duh-vahn lah sahl duh klahs
[duh-vahn lah sahl duh klahs]
Phrase Breakdown
Devant
[duh-vahn]
in front of
Shows position before a place.
On se retrouve devant la salle de classe après le déjeuner.
We'll meet in front of the classroom after lunch.
La salle de classe
lah sahl duh klahs
The classroom
The room where lessons take place.
Nous sommes dans la salle de classe.
We are in the classroom.
Words in this phrase
la
[lah]
the
Feminine singular definite article used before salle.
On attend devant la salle de classe.
We're waiting in front of the classroom.
salle
[sahl]
room
A room; here part of the set phrase meaning classroom.
Devant la salle de classe, il y a un tableau d'affichage.
In front of the classroom, there is a notice board.
de
[duh]
of
Links nouns together in the phrase classroom.
On parle devant la salle de classe de notre exposé.
We're talking in front of the classroom about our presentation.
classe
[klahs]
class
School class; together with salle de, it forms classroom.
Devant la salle de classe, on organise notre travail.
In front of the classroom, we're organizing our work.
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