juste au coin de la rue
The English phrase 'right around the corner' can be translated into French as juste au coin de la rue.
This phrase is used to describe a place that is very close by, typically just past a street corner.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase juste au coin de la rue translates literally to 'just at the corner of the street'.
Which one should you use?
While juste au coin de la rue provides the emphasis of 'right' or 'just', you can also use au coin de la rue to simply mean 'around the corner'. Additionally, the informal expression À deux pas can be used to mean 'a stone's throw away'.
Did you know?
- While you might use juste au coin de la rue to describe a location, the word rue has a surprising history. Its etymology suggests it may be linked to the Latin word for a 'wrinkle' or 'fold', which describes the appearance of a narrow street from above.
- The word coin can also be used as a slang term for a 'spot' or a specific neighborhood, regardless of whether there is an actual street corner.
- While juste au coin de la rue describes physical proximity, the word coin is also used to describe a 'nook' or a cozy corner of a room.
Examples in context
- Je vis juste au coin de la rue.I live right around the corner.This sentence is useful for describing where you live using juste au coin de la rue.Tatoeba #5647496 by Scorpionvenin14, translation #5647437 by CK
- Le café que tu cherches est à deux pas d'ici.The cafe you are looking for is a stone's throw away from here.
- La boulangerie est juste au coin de la rue.The bakery is right around the corner.
- Il y a une station de métro juste au coin de la rue.There is a metro station right around the corner.
Example conversation
Emma is asking Hugo for directions to a bakery.
- EmmaOù est la boulangerie, Hugo ?Where is the bakery, Hugo?
- HugoC'est juste au coin de la rue.It's right around the corner.
- EmmaC'est très proche alors !It's very close then!
- HugoOui, tu y es presque.Yes, you are almost there.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries coin, de, juste, la, rue, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
