Place - Lieu (The 117th Most Common French Word)

The French word for Place is Lieu. It can be used as noun. It is classified as a A1 word, and is the 117th most commonly used word in French. This word often comes up when talking about house, being & changes, location & place, culture & arts, education. You can find example sentences below to provide context, and you can also listen to the word’s pronunciation. 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: place

French: lieu

Examples


The meeting took place yesterday.	La conférence a eu lieu hier.
This is the place where the battle took place.	C'est le lieu où la bataille a eu lieu.
A welcome party took place in the restaurant.	Une fête de bienvenue a eu lieu au restaurant.
The meeting will take place next Sunday.	La réunion aura lieu dimanche prochain.
The meeting took place last week.	La rencontre a eu lieu la semaine dernière.
The ceremony took place in the afternoon.	La cérémonie a eu lieu dans l'après-midi.
Instead of going himself, he sent his brother in his place.	Au lieu d'y aller lui-même, il a envoyé son frère.
The accident took place at that corner.	L'accident a eu lieu à ce coin.

Keep money in a safe place.	Garde l'argent en lieu sûr.
The concert will take place next Sunday.	Le concert aura lieu dimanche prochain.
It is not necessary to make a decision now about the place for meeting.	Il n'est pas nécessaire de prendre une décision maintenant sur le lieu de réunion.
In the first place, the women have more free time than men. In the second place, they have fewer things to worry about than men.	En premier lieu, les femmes ont plus de temps libre que les hommes. En second lieu, elles ont moins de soucis que les hommes.
He goes to replace his father.	Il s'y rendit en lieu et place de son père.
This place gives me the creeps.	Ce lieu me fait peur.
The opening ceremony took place yesterday.	La cérémonie d'ouverture a eu lieu hier.
The ceremony will take place tomorrow.	La cérémonie aura lieu demain.
The Industrial Revolution took place first in England.	La Révolution Industrielle eut d'abord lieu en Angleterre.
That class takes place once per week.	Ce cours a lieu une fois par semaine.
I miss that place.	Ce lieu me manque.
This place is suitable for swimming.	Ce lieu est pratique pour se baigner.
The wedding reception will take place in Montmartre.	La fête de mariage aura lieu à Montmartre.