Harlow
Harlow is the French name for the town in Essex, England.
Harlow is used as a proper noun to refer to the specific town located in the county of Essex in the United Kingdom.
Did you know?
- Because Harlow is a foreign proper noun, French speakers do not apply the customary French 'article' (like le or la) before it, unlike many other European city names.
- While some English place names have historic French counterparts, Harlow is treated as a pure loanword in French with no phonetic adaptation.
- While English speakers might use 'in' to describe the location, a French person would never use 'dans' for this town, opting instead for the prepositional phrase 'à Harlow'.
Examples in context
- Je vous présente M. Harlow, notre invité.Allow me to introduce Mr. Harlow, our guest.
- J'habite à Harlow.I live in Harlow.
- Est-ce que tu connais Harlow ?Do you know Harlow?
- Il y a un parc à Harlow.There is a park in Harlow.
Example conversation
Lucas and Manon are talking about travel plans.
- LucasTu vas à Harlow ce week-end ?Are you going to Harlow this weekend?
- ManonNon, je reste ici à Londres.No, I am staying here in London.
- LucasMoi, je vais à Harlow pour voir ma famille.As for me, I am going to Harlow to see my family.
- ManonAmuse-toi bien là-bas !Have fun there!
