How to Say ‘Where is the train station?’ in French
Où est la gare ?
OO eh lah gar
[OO eh lah gar]
Phrase Breakdown
Où est
OO eh
Where is
The two words flow together as 'oo-eh'. The 's' and 't' of 'est' are silent.
Où est le musée ?
Where is the museum?
Words in this phrase
Où
[OO]
where
Question word asking about place or location.
Où est mon sac ?
Where is my bag?
est
[eh]
is
Third person singular present of be.
C'est important.
It is important.
la gare ?
lah gar
the train station?
'Gare' is a feminine noun, so it takes 'la'. Say 'la gar' with a soft French 'r'.
La gare est près d'ici.
The station is near here.
Words in this phrase
la
[lah]
the (feminine singular)
Definite article used before a feminine singular noun.
La réservation est déjà confirmée pour samedi soir.
The reservation is already confirmed for Saturday evening.
gare
[gar]
train station
Feminine noun for a railway station.
Le train part de la gare.
The train leaves from the station.
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