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How to Say ‘Where can you rent skates?’ in French

Où est-ce qu'on peut louer des rollers ?

OO eh suh kee ohn puh loo-AY day roh-LAIR

[OO eh suh kee ohn puh loo-AY day roh-LAIR]

Phrase Breakdown

Où est-ce qu'on peut

OO eh suh kee ohn puh

Where can we

A common question opener. Say it smoothly: 'oo ess kon puh'.

Example

Où est-ce qu'on peut manger ?

Where can we eat?

Words in this phrase

Où

[OO]

where

Question word asking about place or location.

Example

Où habites-tu ?

Where do you live?

est

[eh]

Third person singular present of be.

Example

C'est important.

It is important.

-ce

[suh]

question marker

In est-ce que, this element helps form a standard yes/no question in French.

Example

Est-ce qu'il y a un parking gratuit ?

Is there free parking?

qu'

[kee]

that

Conjunction introducing subordinate clauses.

Example

Je pense qu'il est tard.

I think that it's late.

[ohn]

we / one

Common spoken subject meaning we in everyday French.

Example

On va gagner si on continue comme ça.

We're going to win if we keep going like this.

peut

[puh]

can

Form of 'pouvoir'; it means someone is able to do something.

Example

Il peut venir vers neuf heures.

He can come around nine o'clock.

louer des rollers ?

loo-AY day roh-LAIR

rent rollerblades?

Raise your voice at the end of the question.

Example

Je veux louer des rollers.

I want to rent rollerblades.

Words in this phrase

louer

[loo-AY]

to rent

Infinitive verb meaning to hire something for a time.

Example

On va louer un vélo.

We are going to rent a bike.

des

[day]

some / plural indefinite article

Plural article used before nouns when speaking generally about unspecified people or things.

Example

Des profils polyvalents sont très recherchés aujourd'hui.

Versatile profiles are highly sought after today.

rollers

[roh-LAIR]

roller skates

Plural noun for the skates themselves.

Example

Mes rollers sont neufs.

My skates are new.

Guides for French learners

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