How to Say ‘Where is the bus stop?’ in French
Où est l'arrêt de bus ?
oo eh l ah-REH duh bews
[oo eh l ah-REH duh bews]
💬 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
[oo]
where
Question word used to ask about location.
Près de l'hôtel, je demande : « Où est l'arrêt de bus ? »
Near the hotel, I ask: “Where is the bus stop?”
est
[eh]
is
Form of the verb “être,” meaning “is.”
Près de l'hôtel, je demande : « Où est l'arrêt de bus ? »
Near the hotel, I ask: “Where is the bus stop?”
l'
[l]
the
Contracted form of “le” or “la” before a vowel; means “the.”
Près de l'hôtel, je demande : « Où est l'arrêt de bus ? »
Near the hotel, I ask: “Where is the bus stop?”
arrêt
[ah-REH]
stop
Means a stop, as in a bus stop or transport stop.
Près de l'hôtel, je demande : « Où est l'arrêt de bus ? »
Near the hotel, I ask: “Where is the bus stop?”
de
[duh]
of
Preposition meaning “of”; here it links “stop” and “bus.”
Près de l'hôtel, je demande : « Où est l'arrêt de bus ? »
Near the hotel, I ask: “Where is the bus stop?”
bus
[bews]
bus
The same word as in English, used for the vehicle and in transport phrases.
Près de l'hôtel, je demande : « Où est l'arrêt de bus ? »
Near the hotel, I ask: “Where is the bus stop?”
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