| Grammar Notes: Word-by-Word Breakdown: * Une: An indefinite article. It means 'a' or 'an' in English. * photo: A feminine noun. It means 'photograph' or 'photo'. * de: A preposition. It has many uses, but here it means 'of'. * Munich: A proper noun. It is the name of the city 'Munich'. * vue: The past participle of the verb voir (to see). Here, it is used as an adjective meaning 'seen' or 'viewed'. It agrees with the feminine noun 'photo'. * du: A contraction of de + le. It means 'from the' or 'of the'. * ciel: A masculine noun. It means 'sky'. * par: A preposition. In this context, it means 'in' or 'during'. * temps: A masculine noun. It means 'weather' in this context (it can also mean 'time'). * nuageux: An adjective. It means 'cloudy'. It agrees with the masculine noun 'temps'. * La: A definite article. It means 'the' for a feminine noun. * célèbre: An adjective. It means 'famous' or 'celebrated'. It agrees with the feminine noun 'église'. * église: A feminine noun. It means 'church'. * est: The third person singular form of the verb être (to be). It means 'is'. * à: A preposition. It has many uses, but here it means 'on'. * gauche: A noun. It means 'left' (the side). * et: A conjunction. It means 'and'. * l': This is le or la (the) which has been shortened (elided) before a vowel sound. * hôtel de ville: A masculine compound noun. It literally means 'city hall hotel' but translates to 'town hall'. * à: A preposition. It means 'on' here. * droite: A noun. It means 'right' (the side). Grammar Tip: Prepositions of Place (à gauche / à droite) In French, to say something is *on the left* or *on the right*, you use the preposition à + the noun. You do not use a definite article (le/la) after the preposition in this specific phrase. It is always à gauche and à droite. Related Words: * Voir (infinitive): To see. * Être (infinitive): To be. * Nuage: A masculine noun meaning 'cloud'. |
