Où: Lieu et Temps (Where: Place and Time)

Learning ObjectivesIdentify the relative pronoun 'où' (where/when) [OO] in a sentence.Use 'où' (where/when) [OO] to talk about a place.Use 'où' (where/when) [OO] to talk about a moment in time.Tell the difference between 'où' (where/when) [OO], 'qui' (who/that) [KEE], and 'que' (that/what) [KUH].Imagine you're telling a friend about a memory. 🗣️ You want to talk about the park where you played hockey 🏒 and the day when you scored a goal! The word 'où' (where/when) [OO] is the key to telling this story. In this lesson, we'll see how this little word can do big things.Real-World ApplicationsDescribing your city or neighborhood.Telling stories about vacations or special events.Explaining the steps of a story or an event.

The relative pronoun 'où' (where/when) [OO] replaces a noun that indicates a place or a time. Here are some words you'll often see with 'où' (where/when) [OO].French TermWhat it MeansExample with 'où'le lieu (the place) [luh LYUH]An area or a spot.C'est le lieu (It's the place) [seh luh LYUH] où (where) [OO] nous allons nous rencontrer (we are going to meet) [noo za-LOHN noo rahn-kohn-TRAY].la ville (the city) [la VEEL]A large populated area.Montréal est la ville (Montreal is the city) [mohn-ray-AL eh la VEEL] où (where) [OO] j'habite (I live) [zha-BEET]. 🏙️le moment (the moment) [luh moh-MAHN]A specific point in time.C'était le moment (It was the moment) [say-tay luh moh-MAHN] où (when) [OO] le film a commencé (the movie started) [luh FEELM ah koh-mahn-SAY].le jour (the day) [luh ZHOOR]A...

1. Using 'où' for a PlaceRule: We use 'où' (where) [OO] to replace a phrase about a place (usually a noun for a place that follows a preposition like à (at/in) [ah], dans (in) [dahn], sur (on) [soor], etc.). It connects the main part of the sentence to the descriptive part.Example:Sentence 1: Voici le parc (Here is the park) [vwa-SEE luh PARK].Sentence 2: Je joue (I play) [zhuh ZHOO] dans ce parc (in this park) [dahn suh PARK].→ Voici le parc (Here is the park) [vwa-SEE luh PARK] où (where) [OO] je joue (I play) [zhuh ZHOO].2. Using 'où' for a TimeRule: We use 'où' (when) [OO] to replace a phrase about time (like le jour (the day) [luh ZHOOR], le mois (the month) [luh MWAH], l'année (the year) [la-NAY], le moment (the moment) [luh moh-MAHN], etc.).Example:Sentence 1: Je n'oublierai jamais...