Breakdown of Excusez-moi, où est la gare ?
être
to be
la gare
the train station
où
where
excusez-moi
excuse me, sorry (formal)
Questions & Answers about Excusez-moi, où est la gare ?
Why does Excusez end with -ez?
Why is there a hyphen in Excusez-moi?
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.