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How to Say ‘Where is the metro?’ in French

Où est le métro ?

oo eh luh may-troh

[oo eh luh may-troh]

Phrase Breakdown

Où est

oo eh

Where is

Use this to ask where something is. Say 'oo eh' smoothly, like one word.

Example

Où est la gare ?

Where is the train station?

Words in this phrase

Où

[oo]

Where

Queries the position or location of something.

Example

Où sont les toilettes s'il vous plaît?

Where are the toilets, please?

est

[eh]

Third person singular present of be.

Example

C'est important.

It is important.

le métro ?

luh may-troh

the metro?

'Le métro' is the subway. Say 'luh may-troh' with a rising tone.

Example

Je prends le métro.

I take the metro.

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.

métro

[may-troh]

subway

An underground urban railroad, typically operated by electricity.

Example

Utilisons le métro pour aller à la ville.

Let's use the subway to get to the city.

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