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How do you say "its on the left" in French?
C’est à gauche
In French, "its on the left" is C’est à gauche.
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Pronunciation
Say say tah GOHSH, reusing the gauche root from turn left, said here as a simple location.
Grammar notes
C’est à gauche is a phrase used the same way as its English equivalent.
Example sentence
its on the left
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How to remember C’est à gauche
This reuses the same gauche word, just framed as a location rather than a direction to turn.
Related words
- turn left tourne à gauche
- turn right Tourne à droite
- go straight ahead Va tout droit
- its on the right C’est à droite
- its around the corner C’est juste au coin de la rue
- how far is it C’est loin
- is it walking distance C’est à distance de marche
- which bus goes to Vers quel bus va
- does this train stop at Ce train s’arrête-t-il à
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Questions about C’est à gauche
How do you pronounce C’est à gauche?
Say say tah GOHSH, reusing the gauche root from turn left, said here as a simple location.
Is C’est à gauche formal or casual?
C’est à gauche is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is C’est à gauche used in French?
C’est à gauche is used the same way as the equivalent English phrase. For example: (its on the left).
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