où est
The French phrase for "where is" is où est.
What does it mean word for word?
The word où means "where" and est is the third-person singular form of the verb être, which means "to be".
How does it change in a sentence?
If the subject you are asking about is plural, you must use où sont (where are) instead of où est.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Be careful with the accent on the word où. If you write it as ou, it means "or" instead of "where".
Did you know?
Examples in context
- Où est Jim ?Where is Jim?This example shows how to ask for the location of a person using où est.Tatoeba #644874 by Micsmithel, translation #53312 by CN
- Où est Tom ?Where is Tom?Tatoeba #3686193 by fleur74, translation #2240332 by CK
- Où est père ?Where is Father?Tatoeba #460784 by sacredceltic, translation #64072 by shekitten
- Excusez-moi, pourriez-vous me dire où se trouve la gare?Excuse me, could you tell me where the station is?
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Example conversation
Manon and Hugo are looking for the bathroom in a restaurant.
- ManonExcuse-moi, où est la salle de bains ?Excuse me, where is the bathroom?
- HugoC'est au bout du couloir.It's at the end of the hallway.
- ManonMerci beaucoup, Hugo.Thank you very much, Hugo.
- HugoDe rien, Manon.You're welcome, Manon.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries est, où, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
