How to Say ‘Where is the bus stop?’ in French
Où est l'arrêt de bus ?
oo eh l' ah-REH duh boos
[oo eh l' ah-REH duh boos]
💬 Usage Tip: L' in l'arrêt cannot stand alone; it has to attach to the next word before a vowel. You will see the same thing in l'hôtel, l'adresse, and many others.
Phrase Breakdown
Où est
oo eh
Where is
Use this to ask for a location. Say 'oo eh' smoothly.
Où est l'hôtel ?
Where is the hotel?
Words in this phrase
Où
[oo]
Where
Queries the position or location of something.
Où sont les toilettes s'il vous plaît?
Where are the toilets, please?
est
[eh]
is
Third person singular present of be.
C'est important.
It is important.
l'arrêt de bus ?
l' ah-REH duh boos
the bus stop?
Say 'lah-reh duh büs' and pronounce the 's' in 'bus'. Raise your voice at the end.
Je suis à l'arrêt de bus.
I'm at the bus stop.
Words in this phrase
l'
[l']
the
Used before singular when the item is known.
L'homme est là.
The man is there.
arrêt
[ah-REH]
stop
Masculine noun: a place where a vehicle stops.
L'arrêt est en face.
The stop is opposite.
de
[duh]
of
Expressing the relationship between part and a whole.
Un verre de lait.
A glass of milk.
bus
[boos]
bus
Here describes the kind of stop.
Le bus arrive.
The bus is coming.
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