Usage examples of "se trouve" in French with translation to English

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La niche se trouve dehors. The dog house is outside.
Il se trouve qu'elle est absente. As it happens, she is absent.
se trouve l'ascenseur ? Where is the elevator?
Il se trouve que j'étais libre dimanche dernier. It happened that I was free last Sunday.
se trouve la gare ? Where is the station?
Comment se trouve-t-il que vous connaissiez M. Slater ? How do you happen to know Mr Slater?
se trouve la bibliothèque ? Where is the library?
Il se trouve qu'on s'est rencontré à la gare. We happened to meet at the station.
se trouve l'école ? Where is the school?
Il se trouve qu'on s'est vu à la gare. We happened to meet at the station.
se trouve la poste ? Where is the post office?
Il se trouve que j'ai vu mon ami marcher au loin. It happened that I saw my friend walking in the distance.
se trouve ton père ? Where is your father?
Le croisement où l'accident est survenu se trouve près d'ici. The intersection where the accident happened is near here.
se trouve sa maison ? Where is his house?
Le croisement où l'accident a eu lieu se trouve près d'ici. The intersection where the accident happened is near here.
se trouve ton école ? Where is your school?
Le croisement où l'accident s'est produit se trouve près d'ici. The intersection where the accident happened is near here.
se trouve la graisse ? Where is the fat located?
L'obscénité est tout ce qui se trouve choquer un quelconque magistrat âgé et ignorant. Obscenity is whatever happens to shock some elderly and ignorant magistrate.
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