If you ever got lost in a foreign country, you know how complicated it can be to find your way when nobody speaks your language.
Luckily, a few French words can help you ask for directions and most of all understand the answer.
Here is everything you need to know to ask for directions in French!
Contents
1 Start with “excusez-moi”
2 7 ways to ask for directions in French
2.1 Est-ce que vous savez où est
2.2 Où sont
2.3 Où est-ce que je peux trouver
2.4 Est-ce qu’il y a…près d’ici
3 How to ask how far a place is in French
3.1 Est-ce que c’est loin/proche?
3.2 Est-ce que je peux y aller à pied ?
4 How to understand directions in French
5 Where do you want to go?
Où sont
“Où est” is a great and simple way to ask for directions in French, but you can only use it if the name of the place you’re looking for is singular.
If it’s plural, you should use “où sont” instead.
Où sont les toilettes ? (where are the toilets?)
Est-ce que vous savez où sont les champs Elysées ? (do you know where the champs Elysées are?)