How to Say ‘The nearest metro station’ in French
La station de métro la plus proche
lah sta-SYOHN duh may-TROH lah ploo prohsh
[lah sta-SYOHN duh may-TROH lah ploo prohsh]
💬 Usage Tip: To say nearest, French uses [le/la plus proche] after the noun: [la station la plus proche], [le café le plus proche]. It is not built like one single word the way English uses [nearest].
Phrase Breakdown
La
[lah]
the
Feminine singular definite article.
La station est à gauche.
The station is on the left.
station
[sta-SYOHN]
station
A stop or building for transport such as metro or train.
Cette station est fermée aujourd'hui.
This station is closed today.
de
[duh]
of
A linking preposition often translated as “of” or “from.”
Le plan de la ville est utile.
The map of the city is useful.
métro
[may-TROH]
subway
Refers to the metro system.
Je prends le métro tous les jours.
I take the subway every day.
la
[lah]
the
Here repeated before a superlative phrase, as in “the nearest.”
La plus jolie rue est ici.
The prettiest street is here.
plus
[ploo]
more / most
Used for comparison or superlatives; here part of “the nearest.”
C'est plus simple comme ça.
It's simpler like that.
proche
[prohsh]
near / nearest
Means “near” or, with “la plus,” “nearest.”
L'hôtel est proche de la gare.
The hotel is near the station.
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