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Here we are looking at places in town, and phrases you need.
Places in town
It makes a much better impression when you are speaking French if you show that you have paid attention to details like the gender of nouns. This topic is one where nouns are a key part of the vocabulary.
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| la boucherie |
butcher's |
| la boulangerie |
bakery |
| le café |
cafe |
| le cinéma |
cinema |
| le commissariat (de police) |
police station |
| l'épicerie |
grocer's |
| l'église |
church |
| la gare |
railway station |
| la gare routière |
bus station |
| l'hôpital |
hospital |
| l'hôtel |
hotel |
| l'hôtel de ville |
town hall |
| le marché |
market |
| le musée |
museum |
| la poste |
post office |
| la piscine |
swimming pool |
| la mairie |
municipal offices, council chambers |
| la pharmacie |
chemist |
| la place |
(town) square |
| la rue |
street |
| la route |
road |
| la station-service |
petrol station / garage |
| le supermarché |
supermarket |
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Phrases to use in town
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| c'est combien la pièce? |
how much is it for each one? |
| le service est compris? |
is the tip included? |
| vous avez de la monnaie? |
do you have any change? |
| bonjour messieurs-dames |
hello ladies and gentlemen |
| à votre service |
you're welcome (shopkeeper response to thanks) |
| et avec ça? |
anything else? (literally: and with that?) |
| vous prenez les chèques de voyage? |
do you take traveller's cheques? |
| où sont les toilettes, s'il vous plaît? |
where is the toilet, please? |
Directions
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| pardon Monsieur/Madame, pour aller à la poste, s'il vous plaît? |
excuse me sir/madam, (could you tell me how) to go to the post office please? |
| je cherche... |
I'm looking for... |
| parlez-vous anglais? |
do you speak English? |
| lentement, s'il vous plaît - je suis australien |
slowly please - I'm Australien |
| pouvez-vous répéter s'il vous plaît? |
can you repeat please? |
| à gauche |
(to the) left |
| tout droit |
straight ahead |
| en face de (par exemple: en face de la poste) |
opposite (eg opposite the post office |
| devant |
in front of |
| derrière |
behind |
| vous continuez |
you continue |
| vous traversez |
you cross / go across |
| vous allez jusqu'au bout de la rue |
you go to the end of the street |
| vous prenez la deuxième rue à droite |
you take the second street to the right |
| vous tournez à droite |
you turn right |
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