faire la queue

/fɛʁ la kø/
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To wait in a line of people for one's turn.

Examples

  • J'ai fait la queue pendant vingt minutes.
    I queued for twenty minutes.
  • Nous faisons la queue à la boulangerie.
    We queue at the bakery.
  • Les voyageurs faisaient la queue pour le bus.
    The passengers were queuing for the bus.
  • Il faut faire la queue devant la caisse.
    You have to queue at the checkout.
  • Ils font la queue pour entrer au musée.
    They stand in line to enter the museum.

Similar words

attendre son tour
patienter dans une file

Meanings

Wait in a line

waiting
neutral
To stand with other people in order while waiting to be served or admitted.

Examples

  • Nous faisons la queue à la boulangerie.
    We queue at the bakery.
  • Ils font la queue pour entrer au musée.
    They stand in line to enter the museum.
  • J'ai fait la queue pendant vingt minutes.
    I queued for twenty minutes.
  • Il faut faire la queue devant la caisse.
    You have to queue at the checkout.
  • Les voyageurs faisaient la queue pour le bus.
    The passengers were queuing for the bus.

Similar words

Etymology

Fixed use of faire ‘do’ and queue ‘line’; Larousse identifies faire la queue as the current form.

FAQ

What does faire la queue mean?

To wait one's turn in a line.

Where can someone faire la queue?

At a shop, station, museum or any place with a line.

Does queue mean an animal's tail here?

No. It means a queue of people.

Is faire queue the usual modern form?

No. Larousse calls faire queue old-fashioned.

Does the article la belong to the phrase?

Yes. The normal fixed expression is faire la queue.

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