In the City - French Vocabulary
In this lesson, you'll learn some common French words related to the city. You'll also learn some phrases to help you when asking for directions and when you're shopping.
This lesson includes online flashcards to help you learn these words and phrases.
Vocabulary
General
| la ville | the city, the town |
| le village | the village |
| le centre ville | downtown |
| la banlieue | the suburbs |
| le quartier | the neighborhood |
| la maison | the house |
| le bâtiment | the building |
| le trottoir | the sidewalk |
| la rue | the street |
| le lampadaire | the streetlight |
| le passage pour piétons | the crosswalk |
| le carrefour | the intersection |
| le pont | the bridge |
| the park | le parc |
| le bureau | the office |
| la mairie | the city hall |
| l'entrepôt | the warehouse |
| l'usine | the factory |
| la gare | the train station |
| la station de métro | the subway station |
| l'arrêt de bus | the bus stop |
Shops and Services
| la boulangerie | the bakery |
| la bibliothèque | the library |
| la librairie | the bookstore |
| le café | the coffee shop |
| le magasin de cadeaux | the gift shop |
| l'hôpital | the hospital |
| le marché | the market |
| le cinéma | the movie theater, cinema |
| le musée | the museum |
| le restaurant | the restaurant |
| le bureau de poste | the post office |
| le grand magasin | the department store |
| la banque | the bank |
| l'épicerie | the grocery store |
| le coiffeur | the hair salon |
| le magasin de chaussure | the shoe store |
| le supermarché | the supermarket |
| le magasin | the store |
| l'école | the school |
| le stade | the stadium |
| le théâtre | the theater |
| l'université | the university |
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Phrases
Here are some common French phrases that will be helpful when shopping, at the bank, or at the post office. The approximate pronunciation is in parentheses.
Pronunciation notes:
- The raised n indicates a nasal sound.
- J in French is pronounced like the s in leisure.
- Unstressed e sounds like the oo in foot.
| Excuse me, where is/are ___? | Pardon, pouvez-vous me dire où se trouve ___? (pardon, poovay voo muh deer oo suh troov) |
| Where is there a ___? | Où est-ce qu'il y a un/une ___? (oo eskeelya an/ewn) |
| I'd like ___. | Je voudrais ___. (juh voudreh) |
| Do you have ___? | Avez-vous ___? (avay voo) |
| How much is this? | Combien ça coûte? (conbyan sa coot) |
| Where do I pay? | Où est-ce que je paie? (oo eskuh juh pay) |
| Do you take credit cards? | Acceptez-vous les cartes de crédit? (akseptay voo lay cart duh kraydee) |
| May I have a receipt? | Puis-je avoir un reçu? (pweej avwahr an ruhsew) |
| I'm just looking. | j'aimrais juste regarder. (jemreh joost ruhgarday) |
| I'd like to make an appointment. | Je voudrais prendre rendez-vous. (Juh voodreh prondre rondayvoo) |
| I want to send this parcel to ___. | Je voudrais envoy ce colis en ___. (juh voodreh envwahyay suh colee on) |
| Where can I mail this? | Où est-ce que je peux poster ceci? (oo eskuh juh puh postay suhsee) |
| I'd like to change this into euros. | Je voudrais changer ceci en euros. (je voodreh shonjay suhsee on ewroh) |
Flashcards
Here are some flashcards to help you learn the French words and phrases related to cities and towns.