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Most French learners are familiar with the word for “where,” which is “où.” But how do you say “somewhere,” “nowhere,” “anywhere,” “everywhere,” “elsewhere,” and similar words?

  • where – où
    • Où sont les toilettes ? (Where is the toilet?)
  • somewhere – quelque part
    • Tu as quelque part où dormir ce soir ? (You have somewhere to sleep tonight?)
  • nowhere – nulle part
    • Le chemin ne menait nulle part (The path led nowhere)
  • nowhere near – loin, loin d’être
    • Loin d’être assez grand (Nowhere near big enough)
    • La gare est loin de la cathédrale (The train station is nowhere near the cathedral)
  • anywhere – quelque part, nulle part (with negative), où, n’importe où
    • Avez-vous un cintre quelque part ? (Do you have a coat hanger anywhere?)
    • Tu ne peux aller nulle part (You can’t go anywhere)
    • Où tu veux (Anywhere you like)
    • Le chat peut se cacher n’importe où dans la maison (The cat can hide anywhere in the house)
  • everywhere – partout
    • Il a voyagé partout (He’s been everywhere)
  • elsewhere – ailleurs, autre part
    • Il vient d’ailleurs (It comes from elsewhere)
    • Il faut chercher autre part (You have to look elsewhere/somewhere else)

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