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How to Say ‘Next to my office’ in French

À côté de mon bureau

ah koh-TAY duh mohn bew-ROH

[ah koh-TAY duh mohn bew-ROH]

💬 Usage Tip: Before le, de merges into du: à côté du bureau "next to the office".

Phrase Breakdown

À côté

ah koh-TAY

Next to

"Côté" is ko-TÉ, with a closed "o" and a clear "é". The full expression is "à côté de".

Example

La boulangerie est juste à côté.

The bakery is right next door.

Words in this phrase

À

[ah]

at

A preposition indicating position or direction.

Example

À la maison.

At the house.

côté

[koh-TAY]

side

Noun meaning side; 'd'à côté' means next door / nearby.

Example

Le café est juste à côté.

The café is right next door.

de mon bureau

duh mohn bew-ROH

my office / my desk

"Mon" is nasal, so don't pronounce the "n". "Bureau" is bu-RO, with the French "u" sound.

Example

Je travaille près de mon bureau.

I work near my office.

Words in this phrase

de

[duh]

of

Expressing the relationship between part and a whole.

Example

Un verre de lait.

A glass of milk.

mon

[mohn]

my

Possessive adjective, first person singular.

Example

Mon livre est ici.

My book is here.

bureau

[bew-ROH]

office

The workplace building or room; also means desk.

Example

Je suis au bureau jusqu'à six heures.

I'm at the office until six.

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