French Phrase
L'entrée au festival est gratuite ?
Meaning
The sentence asks whether admission to the festival costs nothing. It’s a straightforward yes‑no question about ticket price.
When to use
Use this question at a ticket booth, on a website, or in conversation when you want to confirm that you don’t need to buy a ticket before entering a festival.
✦Grammar Breakdown
L'entréeaufestivalestgratuite?
L'entrée
Feminine noun meaning 'the entry' or 'admission'; uses the elided article l' before a vowel.
au
Contraction of à + le, meaning 'to the' or 'at the' before a masculine noun.
festival
Masculine noun meaning 'festival'.
est
Third‑person singular of the verb être (to be).
gratuite
Adjective meaning 'free', agrees in gender and number with entrée (feminine singular).
🗨In Conversation
L'entrée au festival est gratuite ?
Is admission to the festival free?
Oui, l'entrée est gratuite, mais les ateliers sont payants.
Yes, admission is free, but the workshops cost money.
✕Common Mistakes
L'entrée à le festival est gratuite ?
Use the contraction "au" instead of the separate words.
L'entrée au festival est gratuit ?
The adjective must agree with the feminine noun entrée, so use "gratuite".
L'entrée du festival est gratuite ?
"du" (de le) changes the meaning to "the festival’s entry" rather than "entry to the festival"; "au" is preferred here.
↔Alternatives
L'accès au festival est‑il gratuit ?
Is access to the festival free?
Est‑ce que l'entrée du festival est gratuite ?
Is the festival’s entry free?
C’est gratuit d'entrer au festival ?
Is it free to enter the festival?
Cultural Tip
In French, "l'entrée" is the standard word for admission to an event, while "accès" can also be used but sounds slightly more formal. Remember to keep the adjective agreement (gratuite) with the feminine noun entrée. In casual speech, many people shorten the question to "C’est gratuit ?" after mentioning the event.