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How do you say "next to" in French?
à côté de
In French, "next to" is à côté de.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced ah kuh-tay duh. Four syllables flowing together, stress on third part.
Grammar notes
Prepositional phrase. A cote de means 'beside' or 'by the side of'.
Example sentence
L'hôpital est à côté de la gare.
The hospital is next to the station.
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How to remember à côté de
Cote means 'side'. A cote de literally places something at the side of something else.
Related words
- above au-dessus
- forwards en avant
- in front devant
- left gauche
- north-east nord-est
- north-west nord-ouest
- right droite
- south sud
- south-west sud-ouest
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Questions about à côté de
How do you say "next to" in French?
In French, "next to" is à côté de. It is a noun.
How is à côté de written in French?
à côté de is written using the standard French script.
How is à côté de used in a sentence?
Use à côté de as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: L'hôpital est à côté de la gare. (The hospital is next to the station.).
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