À côté de
Example: La boulangerie est à côté de la pharmacie.
Definition
"À côté de" is a French prepositional phrase meaning 'next to' or 'beside,' used to indicate that something is located immediately adjacent to another object or place, as in 'La boulangerie est à côté de la pharmacie,' meaning 'The bakery is next to the pharmacy.'
Etymology
The phrase "à côté de" comes from French, with "à" meaning 'at' or 'to,' "côté" meaning 'side,' and "de" meaning 'of.' Together, it literally translates to 'at the side of.' Did you know that "côté" derives from the Latin word 'costatus,' meaning 'rib' or 'side,' reflecting how languages evolve from anatomical terms to spatial concepts?
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"À côté de" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (A1) - set 4", containing 104 commonly used words.
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