This vocabulary lesson will teach you the French words for buildings, monuments, streets and vehicles, as well as talking about different modes of public transportation.

This lesson is part of the chapter “Learning French“.

Cities & Traffic in French

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Shops, Buildings and Institutions

EnglishFrenchPronunciation
(Audio)
shopmagasin
boutique		fr-sing_shop
fr-sing_shop-2
department storegrand magasinfr-sing_department-store
kioskkiosquefr-sing_kiosk
bakeryboulangeriefr-sing_bakery
confectioneryconfiseriefr-sing_confectionery
butcher’sboucheriefr-sing_butchers
marketmarchéfr-sing_market
librarybibliothèquefr-sing_library
churchéglisefr-sing_church
cinemacinémafr-sing_cinema
theaterthéâtrefr-sing_theater
hotelhôtelfr-sing_hotel
bankbanquefr-sing_bank
schoolécolefr-sing_school
universityuniversitéfr-sing_university
kindergartenécole maternellefr-sing_kindergarten
chemist’s / drugstorepharmaciefr-sing_chemistsdrugstore
hospitalhôpitalfr-sing_hospital

Cities and Places

EnglishFrenchPronunciation
(Audio)
town / cityvillefr-sing_towncity
housemaisonfr-sing_house
buildingbâtimentfr-sing_building
street / roadrue
route		fr-sing_streetroad
fr-sing_streetroad-2
avenueavenuefr-sing_avenue
bridgepontfr-sing_bridge
center/city centercentrefr-sing_centercity-center
crossingpassage pour piétonsfr-sing_crossing
squareplacefr-sing_square
parkparcfr-sing_park
landmark / sightmonumentfr-sing_landmarksight
monumentmonumentfr-sing_monument

Traffic, Vehicles and Transportation

EnglishFrenchPronunciation
(Audio)
vehiclevéhiculefr-sing_vehicle
carvoiturefr-sing_car
traintrainfr-sing_train
busbusfr-sing_bus
tramtramwayfr-sing_tram
metrométrofr-sing_metro
bicyclevélofr-sing_bicycle
motorbikemotofr-sing_motorbike
taxitaxifr-sing_taxi
airplaneavionfr-sing_airplane
shipbateaufr-sing_ship
(train) stationgarefr-sing_train-station
main stationgare principalefr-sing_main-station
stoparrêtfr-sing_stop
station / stoparrêtfr-sing_stationstop
parking areaparkingfr-sing_parking-area
petrol stationstation essencefr-sing_petrol-station
(to) go by caraller en voiturefr-sing_to-go-by-car
(to) go by motorbikealler en motofr-sing_to-go-by-motorbike
(to) go by bikealler en vélofr-sing_to-go-by-bike
(to) go by busaller en busfr-sing_to-go-by-bus
(to) go by metroaller en métrofr-sing_to-go-by-metro

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