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Excusez-moi, où est la gare ?

Excusez-moi, où est la gare ?
Excuse me, where is the train station?
From Lesson 52:Please, sorry and thank you·French

Questions & Answers about Excusez-moi, où est la gare ?

Why does Excusez end with -ez?
The ending -ez is used because you are addressing a stranger. This is the formal form, matching the polite vous (you) that you should use when asking for directions in public.
Why is there a hyphen in Excusez-moi?
In French commands, when a pronoun like moi (me) comes right after the verb, they are always connected by a hyphen.
Why does the word où have an accent mark?
The accent mark distinguishes it from another word. Without the accent, ou means the English word or. With the accent, où means where. Both words sound exactly the same when spoken, but the accent makes the meaning clear in writing.
Is où est the standard way to ask where a place is?
Yes! You can use the exact pattern où est plus the name of the place to find anything. For example, you could replace la gare with another place to ask où est le supermarché ? (where is the supermarket?).

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