French Phrase
L'entrée du métro est de l'autre côté de la rue.
Meaning
The sentence tells the listener that the metro entrance is located on the opposite side of the street. It is a straightforward way to give a spatial direction in French.
When to use
Use this phrase when you are pointing someone to a metro entrance, especially in an urban setting where the entrance is not directly visible from the current position.
✦Grammar Breakdown
L'entréedumétroestdel'autrecôtédelarue.
L'entrée
Noun ‘entrance’ preceded by the definite article ‘l’ (elision before a vowel).
du
Contraction of de + le; used before masculine nouns like métro.
est
Third‑person singular of the verb être, used for stating location.
de l'autre
Expression meaning ‘the other’; de introduces the comparative phrase.
côté
Literal ‘side’; when combined with de + noun it indicates a side of something.
de la rue
Prepositional phrase indicating the reference point (the street).
🗨In Conversation
Où se trouve l'entrée du métro ?
Where is the metro entrance?
L'entrée du métro est de l'autre côté de la rue.
The metro entrance is on the other side of the street.
✕Common Mistakes
L'entrée du métro est à l'autre côté de la rue.
The preposition ‘à’ is incorrect here; the phrase requires ‘de’ to indicate location.
L'entrée du métro, est de l'autre côté de la rue.
Avoid splitting the verb être from its subject; keep the subject‑verb order intact.
↔Alternatives
L'accès au métro se trouve de l'autre côté de la rue.
The metro access is on the other side of the street.
Le hall du métro est de l'autre côté de la rue.
The metro hall is on the other side of the street.
Cultural Tip
In French cities, metro entrances are marked by a distinctive ‘M’ sign and often have a stairwell or escalator. When giving directions, French speakers frequently use ‘côté’ to describe which side of a street, building, or square something is on. Remember that ‘de l’autre côté’ always refers to the opposite side, not ‘à l’autre côté’, which would be ungrammatical in this context.