French town, travel & directions vocabulary
50 words at level A1, with English translations and example sentences. Nouns are given with their article so you learn the gender too.
| French | English | Example |
|---|---|---|
| la ville | town, city | en ville |
| le village | village | |
| la rue | street | J'habite rue Victor Hugo. |
| la place | square, seat, room | |
| le quartier | neighbourhood | |
| le magasin | shop | |
| la boulangerie | bakery | |
| le supermarché | supermarket | |
| le marché | market | |
| la banque | bank | |
| la poste | post office | |
| la pharmacie | pharmacy | |
| l'hôpital | hospital | |
| la gare | train station | La gare est loin ? |
| l'aéroport | airport | |
| l'arrêt de bus | bus stop | |
| le musée | museum | |
| l'église | church | |
| la mairie | town hall | |
| le parc | park | |
| la plage | beach | |
| le restaurant | restaurant | |
| l'hôtel | hotel | |
| le cinéma | cinema | |
| la voiture | car | en voiture |
| le train | train | |
| le bus | bus | |
| le métro | underground, subway | |
| le vélo | bike | à vélo |
| l'avion | plane | |
| à pied | on foot | J'y vais à pied. |
| le billet | ticket, banknote | |
| le plan | map (of a town) | |
| à gauche | (on the) left | Tournez à gauche. |
| à droite | (on the) right | |
| tout droit | straight ahead | Allez tout droit. |
| près de | near | près de la gare |
| loin de | far from | |
| à côté de | next to | |
| en face de | opposite | |
| devant | in front of | |
| derrière | behind | |
| entre | between | |
| sur | on | |
| sous | under | |
| dans | in | |
| le voyage | trip, journey | Bon voyage ! |
| les vacances | holidays | en vacances |
| la valise | suitcase | |
| le passeport | passport |
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