How to Say “Top Left” in French

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en haut à gauche
The English phrase 'top left' is translated into French as en haut à gauche.

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase is composed of en haut (at the top) and à gauche (to the left).

Which one should you use?

To say 'top right', replace gauche (left) with droite (right). To say 'bottom left', replace haut (top) with bas (bottom).

Did you know?

  • In French, the word gauche can also mean 'clumsy' when describing a person's behavior.
  • The word haut can mean 'high' in space but also 'loud' when referring to the volume of a voice.
  • Until the sixteenth century, French speakers used the word senestre to mean 'left'.

Examples in context

  • L'animal en haut à gauche est censé être un dragon.
    The animal in the top left-hand corner is meant to be a dragon.
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  • Dans le document, vous trouverez le bouton "En haut à gauche" pour revenir à la page d'accueil.
    In the document, you will find the "En haut à gauche" button to return to the homepage.
  • Placez le logo de l'entreprise dans le coin supérieur gauche de la présentation.
    Position the company logo in the top left corner of the presentation.
  • Dans cette photo, tu es placé en haut à gauche.
    In this picture, you are positioned in the top left.
  • Cherche le bouton de menu, là-haut, à gauche de l'écran.
    Look for the menu button, up there, on the left side of the screen.
  • Le bouton est en haut à gauche.
    The button is in the top left.
  • Regarde le logo en haut à gauche.
    Look at the logo in the top left.

Example conversation

Hugo and Léa are looking at a photo on a website.

  1. Hugo

    Où est la petite étoile ?
    Where is the little star?
  2. Léa

    Elle est en haut à gauche de l'image.
    It is in the top left of the image.
  3. Hugo

    Ah, je la vois maintenant.
    Ah, I see it now.
  4. Léa

    Elle est très discrète.
    It is very subtle.

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