French Travel Vocabulary and Phrases
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The phrase 'le mois dernier' means 'last year'.

False

What is the French word for 'I swam'?

J’ai nagé

The phrase 'je suis allé(e) _____ ville' translates to 'I went to town'.

en

Match the French phrases with their English translations:

<p>J’ai visité des sites historiques = I visited tourist sites J’ai acheté des souvenirs = I bought souvenirs J’ai fait des randonnées = I went walking J’ai pris des photos = I took photos</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which phrase means 'in the evening'?

<p>Le soir</p> Signup and view all the answers

The word 'reposant' means 'tiring'.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do you say 'last summer' in French?

<p>L’été dernier</p> Signup and view all the answers

The phrase, 'j’ai pris... mon_____ de bain', means 'I took my swimsuit'.

<p>maillot</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the French words with their English meanings

<p>génial = great cher = expensive amusant = fun ennuyeux = boring</p> Signup and view all the answers

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French Travel Vocabulary and Phrases

  • Time Expressions:

  • l'année dernière (last year)

  • le mois dernier (last month)

  • Pendant les vacances (during the holidays)

  • Récemment (recently)

  • Dimanche dernier (last Sunday)

  • Hier (yesterday)

  • Transportation:

  • à moto (by motorbike)

  • à vélo (by bike)

  • en car (by coach)

  • en avion (by plane)

  • en bateau (by boat)

  • en ferry (by ferry)

  • en train (by train)

  • en voiture (by car)

  • Accommodation:

  • une auberge de jeunesse (youth hostel)

  • une villa (a villa)

  • un bateau de croisière (a cruise ship)

  • un hôtel de luxe (a luxury hotel)

  • un hôtel trois étoiles (a three-star hotel)

  • un camping (a campsite)

  • un gîte (holiday cottage/house)

  • chez mes grands-parents (at my grandparents' house)

  • Time of Day:

  • Le matin (in the morning)

  • L'après-midi (in the afternoon)

  • Le soir (in the evening)

  • Sequence Words:

  • D'abord (first)

  • Puis (then)

  • Ensuite (next)

  • Après (afterwards)

  • Pour finir (to finish)

  • Actions and Activities:

  • J'ai voyagé (I travelled)

  • J'ai nagé (I swam)

  • J'ai mangé (I ate)

  • J'ai trouvé (I found)

  • J'ai acheté des souvenirs (I bought souvenirs)

  • J'ai visité des sites historiques (I visited tourist sites)

  • J'ai fait des randonnées/du trekking (I went walking/trekking)

  • J'ai fait un tour en bus (I took a bus tour)

  • J'ai pris le métro (I took the metro)

  • J'ai pris des photos (I took photos)

  • j'ai pris...mon maillot de bain...ma casquette...mes lunettes de soleil (I took my swimsuit...my hat...my sunglasses)

  • J'ai vu (I saw)

  • J'ai bu (I drank)

  • Je suis allé(e) à la plage (I went to the beach)

  • Je suis allé(e) au restaurant (I went to a restaurant)

  • je suis allé(e) en ville (I went to town).

  • je me suis baigné(e) (I bathed/swam)

  • Je suis resté(e) (I stayed)

  • Je suis parti(e) (I left)

  • Je suis rentré(e) (I came home)

  • j’ai visité une église ( I visited a church)

  • j’ai visité une galerie d’art ( I visited an art gallery)

  • j’ai visité le marché ( I visited the market)

  • j’ai visité la Colisée ( I visited the Coliseum)

  • J’ai visité des monuments (I visited monuments)

  • j’ai visité un musée ( I visited a museum)

  • J'ai visité la Tour Eiffel (I visited the Eiffel Tower)

  • *j'ai fait de la natation/une promenade/un safari/des randonnées/du tourisme/du vélo/du VTT * (I swam, took a walk, went on a safari, did hikes, sight-sawing, cycled, mountain biked)

  • J'ai joué au foot/au tennis/au beach-volley/aux cartes (I played football, tennis, beach volleyball, cards)

  • J'ai mangé au restaurant (I ate in a restaurant)

  • J'ai mangé la cuisine de la région/des frites/des glaces/un hamburger (I ate local food, fries, ice cream, a hamburger)

  • Purchases:

  • J'ai acheté des cadeaux/des cartes postales/des souvenirs (I bought presents, postcards, souvenirs)

  • Reading:

  • J'ai lu un journal/un livre/des BD/des magazines (I read a newspaper, a book, comics, magazines)

  • Emotions and Opinions:

  • reposant/relaxant (relaxing)

  • détendant (relaxing)

  • génial (great)

  • divertissant (entertaining)

  • sensass (amazing)

  • passionnant (exciting)

  • marrant (funny)

  • amusant (fun)

  • fantastique (fantastic)

  • sympa (nice)

  • pas cher (not expensive)

  • cher (expensive)

  • ennuyeux/barbant (boring)

  • affreux (awful)

  • bruyant (noisy)

  • sale (dirty)

  • nul (rubbish)

  • fatigant (tiring)

  • décevant (disappointing)

  • Je me suis bien amusé(e) (I had fun)

  • J'ai bronzé (I sunbathed)

  • First of all, Then, Afterward...

  • Tout d'abord (first of all)

  • Puis (then)

  • Après (afterwards)

  • Ensuite (then)

  • Pour finir (to finish)

  • L'été dernier (last summer)

  • L'hiver dernier (last winter)

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Enhance your French language skills with this quiz on essential travel vocabulary and phrases. Covering time expressions, transportation, accommodation, and sequence words, this quiz is perfect for anyone preparing for a trip to a French-speaking country. Test your understanding and boost your confidence in using French in real-life travel situations.

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