Tourism Vocabulary Quiz

Tourism Vocabulary

• Tourism: General term for travel and holidays.
• Itinerary: A planned route or schedule for a journey.
• Preparations: Activities needed before a trip.
• Passport: Official travel document for international travel.
• Customs (Douane): Government agency that regulates imports and exports.
• Currency Exchange (Bureau de Change): Place to exchange money.
• Hotel: Accommodation.
• Travel: Departure on a journey.
• Suitcases (Valises): Carry-on luggage.
• Packing (faire les bagages): Bringing of luggage.
• Crossing Borders (passer la frontière): Travel across an international border.
• Money Exchange (changer de l'argent): Exchanging money.
• Booking (réserver): To make a reservation.
• Camping: Outdoor accommodation.

Types of Accommodations and Activities

• Youth Hostel (Auberge de jeunesse): Budget-friendly lodging for young people.
• Guest Rooms (chambre d'hôte): Traditional lodging.
• Single Room (chambre simple): A single-occupancy room.
• Double Room (chambre double): A room that accommodates two people.
• Holiday Club (club de vacances): Package holiday resorts.
• All-Inclusive (tout est compris): A package deal that covers all costs.
• Fixed Price (le prix forfaitaire): A single price that includes all aspects.
• Beach (la plage): Sandy area along a coast.
• Swimming (se baigner): Activity of swimming.
• Drowning (se noyer): An incident of drowning.
• Resting (se reposer): To relax.
• Cruise (faire une croisière): A sea voyage.
• Coastal Area (à la mer): Near the beach.
• Rural Areas (campagne): Countryside.
• Mountainous Areas (montagne): High elevation areas.
• Sightseeing (aller à la mer, à la campagne, à la montage): Visiting notable places.

Additional Tourist Activities and Places

• Camping Grounds (terrain du camping): Area to set up tents.
• Holiday Camp (colonie de vacances): Camps for children during holidays.
• Travel Bag (une valise): luggage to carry possessions.
• Toilet Kit (trousse de toilette): Contains toiletries.
• Country House (maison de campagne): Countryside house
• By the Sea/coast (au bord de la mer): Next to the sea/coast
• Layover (une escale): A short stop during a journey.
• Ports (un port): Harbor areas.
• Relax (se détendre): To have rest.
• Excursions (faire des excursions): To visit or explore.
• Changing Perspectives (se changer les idées): A change of view.
• Hiking (faire de la randonnée): To walk a trail.
• Sightseeing trip (faire le tour du pays): A trip around a country.
• Feel Different (être dépaysée): Feeling of a different place for travelers.

Tourist Destinations and Attractions

• Tourist Site (un site touristique): An area of tourist interest.
• Historical Monument (un monument historique): A notable structure from the past.
• Organized Tours (un voyage organisé): Travel packages.