French Conversation · Level 16
89 words
French word
place
Pronunciation
IPA/plas/
Meaning
- feminine nounplace
Example
Je t'attends sur la place.
I'm waiting for you in the square.
More examples
J'ai réservé une place pour le concert.
I reserved a seat for the concert.
Core concept
A defined spot that can hold a person or thing, from a seat or public square to a role or position.
Common phrases
une place libre
a vacant seat
réserver une place
reserve a seat
prendre une place
take a seat
Similar words
endroit: A specific spot and its immediate surroundings.
lieu: The location where an event or activity occurs.
espace: A broad area or available room for people or things.
coin: A small area or corner within a larger place.
Definition in French
Position spatiale d'une personne ou d'une chose, souvent concrète (siège, emplacement) mais aussi locale publique ou figurée.
Word origin
French place comes through Old French from Latin platea, from Greek plateia, meaning "broad street," and its early sense of an open square broadened to location and position.
Usage tips
- With location, sur la place means "on the square," à la place de means "instead of," and prendre une place means "take a seat."