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French Directions Phrase: "Où est...?"
"Où est...?" is a simple French phrase meaning "Where is...?" Just swap in the name of a place to ask about almost anything. For a more polite version, it becomes "Excusez-moi, où est...?" (Excuse me, where is...?) A typical reply points the way, like "C'est juste au coin de la rue" (It's just around the corner).
Examples
Où est la gare ?
"Where is the train station?" (a simple, easy-to-use question)
Excusez-moi, où sont les toilettes ?
"Excuse me, where is the restroom?" (a more polite version - note "sont" for the plural)
C'est juste au coin de la rue.
"It's just around the corner." (a typical way to give directions)