French Phrase
C'est où, les cours de spinning ?
Meaning
This informal question asks for the location of the spinning (indoor‑cycling) classes. It’s the kind of phrase you’d use when you’re looking for a specific activity in a gym, sports centre, or community centre.
When to use
Use it in casual conversation with friends, gym staff, or fellow members when you need to know where the spinning sessions take place. It’s too informal for a written email or a formal request.
✦Grammar Breakdown
C'estoù,lescoursdespinning?
C'est + où
In spoken French, "C'est où" is a colloquial way to ask "Where is/are..." without using inversion.
Où (interrogative adverb)
"Où" asks for a location and does not change form for gender or number.
les cours de + noun
The structure "les cours de X" means "the X classes"; "cours" is plural, so the verb that follows must agree with a plural subject.
Spinning (borrowed noun)
"Spinning" is an English loanword used in French gyms to refer to indoor cycling classes.
🗨In Conversation
C'est où, les cours de spinning ?
Where are the spinning classes?
Ils sont dans la salle 3, à côté du sauna.
They’re in room 3, next to the sauna.
✕Common Mistakes
Quel est où les cours de spinning ?
"Quel est où" mixes the interrogative adjective "quel" with the adverb "où" and is ungrammatical.
Ce sont où les cours de spinning ?
The verb "être" does not agree with "ce" in this construction; you should use "C'est où" for informal speech.
Où c'est les cours de spinning ?
In French the correct order is "C'est où" (or "Où sont")—the verb precedes the interrogative adverb only in formal inversion.
↔Alternatives
Où se déroulent les cours de spinning ?
Where do the spinning classes take place?
Où sont les cours de spinning ?
Where are the spinning classes?
Les cours de spinning, c'est où ?
The spinning classes, where are they?
Pouvez‑vous me dire où sont les cours de spinning ?
Could you tell me where the spinning classes are?
Cultural Tip
"C'est où" is strictly informal; in a professional or written context you should use "Où sont…" or "Où se déroulent…". The word "spinning" is a direct borrowing from English and is widely understood in French gyms, but you may also hear "cours de cyclisme indoor" in more formal brochures.