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How to Say ‘Along the Seine’ in French

Le long de la Seine

luh lohng duh lah SEN

[luh lohng duh lah SEN]

💬 Usage Tip: Le long de works for following anything: le long du canal "along the canal". De plus le merges into du.

Phrase Breakdown

Le long

luh lohng

Along

'Le long de' means 'along'. 'Long' is nasal, and the 'g' is silent.

Example

On marche le long du canal.

We walk along the canal.

Words in this phrase

[luh]

the

Used as a function word to indicate a noun and to mark the noun as definite.

Example

Le chat noir.

The black cat.

long

[lohng]

along (in 'le long de')

'Le long de' means along, following the side of something.

Example

On marche le long de la plage.

We walk along the beach.

de la Seine

duh lah SEN

the Seine

The Seine is the river in Paris. 'Seine' sounds like 'sen'.

Example

Les quais de la Seine sont jolis.

The banks of the Seine are pretty.

Words in this phrase

[duh]

Expressing the relationship between part and a whole.

Example

Un verre de lait.

A glass of milk.

[lah]

the (feminine singular)

Definite article used before a feminine singular noun.

Example

La réservation est déjà confirmée pour samedi soir.

The reservation is already confirmed for Saturday evening.

Seine

[SEN]

the Seine (river)

The river flowing through Paris.

Example

La Seine traverse Paris.

The Seine crosses Paris.

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