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In this article, you are going to learn 10 useful city FRENCH words and expressions to use when you are walking or driving down the street. Let’s go !
1 – Une/la voiture = A/the car
Attention ! Une voiture sort du parking
Pay attention ! A car is coming out of the parking lot
2 – Une/la route = A/the road
Cette route va d’un bout à l’autre de la ville
This road goes from one end of the city to the other
3 – Un/le magasin = A/the shop
Il y a beaucoup de magasins dans cette rue
There are many shops on this street
4 – Un/le trottoir = A/the sidewalk
Les trottoirs sont petits dans cette partie de la ville
Sidewalks are small in this part of the city
5 – Un/le bus = A/the bus – – Un car/le car = A/the coach
Le bus part à 14 heures
The bus leaves at 2 PM
Nous prenons le car pour partir en vacances, nous allons à Paris
We take the bus to go on vacation, we go to Paris
6 – La/une place de parking = A/the parking space
Je vois une place de parking libre à côté du panneau publicitaire
I see a free parking space next to the advertising sign
7 – Une/l’église = A/the church
Depuis chez moi, je vois l’église du village
From home, I see the village church
8 – S’arrêter au feu rouge = Stop at the red light
La règle en voiture est de s’arrêter au feu rouge
The rule by car is to stop at the red light
9 – Courir pour attraper le bus = Run to catch the bus
Tous les matins je cours pour attraper le bus
Every morning I run to catch the bus
10 – Faire les courses = To go shopping
Je fais les courses aujourd’hui pour le repas de demain soir
I’m shopping today for tomorrow night’s meal
I hope you enjoyed to learn these city French words and expressions, and that they will be useful for your next trip to Paris 🙂
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Thomas Ricomard specializes in teaching French as a foreign language. He has been providing private lessons since 2015, both in-person and online (via Skype). He taught at the Popular University of the Canton of Geneva (Switzerland) from 2015 to 2018, instructing several groups of 20 students from around the world (United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Spain, Brazil, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Mexico, etc.), ranging from beginner to intermediate levels (A1 to B2). With a Master’s degree in clinical and cognitive psychology from the University of Geneva, his knowledge of psychology allows him to tailor his teaching methods for optimal learning, taking into account factors such as visual memory versus auditory memory. He expresses his passion for the French language through writing texts, including poetry and songs, which he presents publicly at numerous music and slam events.