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How do you ask 'Where is the train station?' in French?

Ask Où est la gare ?

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  1. Où est la gare ? ✔
  2. Quand est la gare ?
  3. Pourquoi est la gare ?

Why: Où means where, and la gare is the train station. Quand means when, and pourquoi means why.

Huh, didn't know that: A gare routière is a station for long-distance buses, called cars in French.

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Answer: Où est la gare ?. Où means where, and la gare is the train station. Quand means when, and pourquoi means why.

  1. Le Robert, gare dictionnaire.lerobert.com/definition/gare
    Ensemble des bâtiments et installations établis aux stations des lignes de chemin de fer.
    Checked 2026-10-12.
  2. Le Robert, gare (gare routière) dictionnaire.lerobert.com/definition/gare
    Gare routière, pour les cars, les camions.
    Checked 2026-10-12.

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