French Phrase
Tu peux les trouver au comptoir.
Meaning
You can find them at the counter. The sentence tells the listener that the items they are looking for are available at a service desk or counter, often in shops, banks, or restaurants.
When to use
Use this phrase in informal conversation when you want to point someone to the exact place where something is located, especially in a retail or service environment.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Tupeuxlestrouveraucomptoir
Tu (subject pronoun)
Informal second‑person singular pronoun used in familiar contexts.
Peux (pouvoir)
Present‑tense conjugation of the modal verb pouvoir; expresses ability or permission.
Les (direct object pronoun)
Replaces a plural masculine or mixed‑gender noun and is placed before the infinitive after a modal verb.
Trouver (infinitive)
The main verb follows the modal verb and stays in the infinitive form.
Au (à + le)
Contraction of the preposition à and the definite article le; introduces the location.
Comptoir (noun)
Means “counter” or “service desk”; a common place where items are handed out.
🗨In Conversation
Où sont les brochures ?
Where are the brochures?
Tu peux les trouver au comptoir.
You can find them at the counter.
✕Common Mistakes
Tu peux trouver les au comptoir.
The direct object pronoun must come before the infinitive after a modal verb.
Tu peut les trouver au comptoir.
The verb must agree with the subject "tu"; use "peux" not "peut".
Tu peux les trouver au le comptoir.
"Au" already includes the article; do not add another "le".
↔Alternatives
Tu les trouveras au comptoir.
You will find them at the counter.
Vous pouvez les trouver au comptoir.
You (formal/plural) can find them at the counter.
On peut les trouver au comptoir.
One can find them at the counter.
Ils sont au comptoir.
They are at the counter.
Cultural Tip
In French, "tu" signals familiarity; reserve it for friends, family, or people of the same age group. "Comptoir" is used for any service desk – at a post office, bank, restaurant, or boutique – and is more neutral than "caisse," which usually refers to a cash register. When speaking to a stranger or in a formal setting, switch to "vous".