French Conversation · Level 15
90 words
French word
côté
Pronunciation
IPA/kote/
Meaning
- masculine nounside
Example
Il est assis à côté de moi.
He is sitting next to me.
More examples
Du côté de la météo, il fera beau demain.
On the weather front, it will be fine tomorrow.
Core concept
The lateral face of a person or object, with the space immediately alongside it and a viewpoint focused on one side.
Common phrases
à côté de
beside ___
du côté de
on ___'s side
sur le côté
on the side
Similar words
bord: The outer edge or rim of a thing.
face: The front-facing surface of a person or thing.
Definition in French
Partie latérale d'un objet ou d'une personne ; position proche d'un point donné ; emploi courant pour parler d'un aspect ou d'une proximité spatiale.
Word origin
French inherited côté from Old French costé, which developed from Latin costa, "rib" or "side," preserving the basic idea of a side.
Usage tips
- De côté usually means sideways or aside, while à côté de expresses a position beside something; these phrases are not interchangeable.