French · Real conversations
How to say “Is the path open?” in French
Ask whether a walking route is currently available.
Le sentier est ouvert ?
Is the path open?
Name the path if there are several nearby.
Use it in three situations
Before a walk
Le sentier est ouvert ?
Is the path open?
At a visitor desk
Ce sentier est ouvert aujourd'hui ?
Is this path open today?
Checking a route
Une partie du sentier est fermée ?
Is there a closed section of the path?
What to watch for
Open refers to access; it does not imply that all conditions on the route are suitable.
Read the whole expression before replacing a detail. The natural wording may use a different order or construction from the English sentence.
Your turn
Imagine outdoor plans. Say this in French: Is this path open today?
Reveal a sample reply
Ce sentier est ouvert aujourd'hui ?
Is this path open today?
Build a useful exchange
Check a route and agree on a sensible outdoor plan.
This expression in other languages
A note on speaking French
Use vous with strangers, staff, and people you address formally; use tu when that relationship is established. Je voudrais and pourriez-vous can make a request considerate. The most appropriate choice depends on the person and the situation.
Keep accents and apostrophes. A familiar spoken expression may differ from its literal English translation. Read the complete line, including the pronoun and the words that connect the request.
