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How do you say "its on the left" in French?

C’est à gauche

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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.

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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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