In front, ahead - Devant (The 198th Most Common French Word)

The French word for In front, ahead is Devant. It can be used as noun, adverb, preposition. It is classified as a A1 word, and is the 198th most commonly used word in French. This word often comes up when talking about location & place, time & frequency, sport, education. Tap on the speaker icon to listen to their pronunciations, and you can also see example sentences for context below. Our app offers over 60,000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types for the 3000 most common French words. Download it now to discover them all.

Pronunciation

English: in front, ahead

French: devant

Examples


It's right in front of your eyes.	C'est juste devant vos yeux.
There were three people waiting in front me.	Devant moi, il y avait trois personnes qui attendaient leur tour.
I hope that no one sits in front of us.	J'espère que personne ne s'assoit devant nous.
Life lies in front of you.	Vous avez encore toute la vie devant vous.
You've got your whole life ahead of you.	La vie s'étend devant vous.
There's no way I could do something like that in front of people.	Il n'y a aucun moyen que je puisse faire quelque chose comme ça devant des gens.
There is a bench in front of the train station.	Il y a un banc devant la gare.
Troubles are everywhere; in front of you, on your left, on your right. You can't escape.	Les problèmes sont partout; devant toi, à ta gauche, à ta droite. Vous ne pouvez pas vous échapper.

There was a tall tree in front of my house.	Il y avait un grand arbre devant ma maison.
There is a garden in front of the house.	Il y a un jardin devant la maison.
There is a lake in front of my house.	Devant ma maison il y a un lac.
There must've been an accident up ahead.	Il a dû y avoir un accident devant.
He walked ahead of me.	Il a marché devant moi.
I fell asleep in front of the TV.	J'ai dormi devant la télé.
A long queue had formed in front of the shop.	Une longue file d'attente s'était formée devant la boutique.
Something flew by in front of my eyes.	Quelque chose a volé devant mes yeux.
The station is dead ahead.	La gare est tout droit devant.
Life lies in front of you.	La vie s'étend devant toi.
Look straight ahead.	Regardez droit devant vous.
Tom sat two rows ahead of me.	Tom s'est assis deux rangées devant moi.
Taxis stood in a rank in front of the station.	Les taxis sont garés en rang devant la gare.