French · Travel & Getting Around
"Corner" in French: coin
le coin
Corner in French is le coin, masculine. Au coin de la rue means at the street corner. Un coin can also mean a small cozy spot.
Giving directions
La boulangerie est au coin de la rue.Speak with an AI partner · 7 days free
How to pronounce coin
Say it
kwan
/kwɛ̃/
Coin: nasal kwan (like "kwã"). Don't pronounce a hard n. Au coin sounds like oh-kwan.
"Corner" in French: quick reference
| French | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| le coin | the corner / spot Street corner or little area. | Street corner or little area. |
| au coin de la rue | at the street corner Directions. | Directions. |
| le coin salon | sitting area Home layout. | Home layout. |
| un coin tranquille | a quiet spot Place to sit. | Place to sit. |
How to use coin in real life
- 1Giving directions
La boulangerie est au coin de la rue.
The bakery is at the street corner.
Set phrase au coin de la rue.
- 2Waiting
Je t'attends au coin, près du feu.
I'll wait for you at the corner, near the light.
Au coin = at the corner.
- 3Café
On prend la table dans le coin ?
Shall we take the table in the corner?
Coin as a spot in a room.
Mistakes English speakers make with coin
Incorrect: Au corner de la rue.
Correct: Au coin de la rue.
Use coin, not the English corner.
Incorrect: La coin.
Correct: Le coin.
Coin is masculine.
Good to know
Au coin du feu evokes a fireside mood, and petit coin is a polite wink at the bathroom. For navigation, au coin de… is the phrase you'll hear from locals.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Meeting on a busy street
ChatPal
Je suis au coin, devant la pharmacie.
I'm at the corner, in front of the pharmacy.
You
OK, j'arrive. C'est quel coin exactement ?
OK, I'm coming. Which corner exactly?
ChatPal
Coin rue Victor-Hugo et rue Pasteur.
Corner of Victor-Hugo and Pasteur.
You
Vu. Deux minutes.
Got it. Two minutes.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Corner" in French
How do I say street corner?
Au coin de la rue.
Gender of coin?
Masculine: un coin.
Can coin mean a cozy spot?
Yes: un coin lecture, un coin tranquille.
How do you pronounce coin?
Nasal kwan.
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