The relative pronoun "où" for places
You already know that où means "where" in questions. It also connects a place (like a city, street, or even a parade float) to a description of what happens there.
| This is the city where there is a big festival. | C'est la ville où il y a un grand festival. |
| The street where the floats parade is very lively. | La rue où les chars défilent est très animée. |
| Here is the float where the clowns dance. | Voici le char où les clowns dansent. |
Using "où" for time
In English, we say "the moment when...". In French, you cannot use quand as a relative pronoun for time. Instead, you must use où to refer back to a specific moment.
| It is two p.m., the moment when the parade begins. | Il est quatorze heures, le moment où le défilé commence. |
| The moment when the float passes is magical. | Le moment où le char passe est magique. |
| I like the moment when the crowd sings. | J'aime le moment où la foule chante. |
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