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French vocabulary A2: Travel and transport
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Vehicles and journeys, roads and traffic, hotels, camping and sights: “le vélo”, “le rond-point”, “la valise”, “la tente” and “le monument”.
102 French words at level A2, with their translation.
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la place (pour s'asseoir)
seat (a place to sit)
le plan (d'une ville)also: le plan d'une ville
map (of a town)
internationalalso: internationale
international (adjective)
étrangeralso: étrangère
foreign
l'aventure
adventure
monter (dans un bus)also: monter dans le bus, monter dans un bus
to get on (the bus)also: to get on the bus
retourner (dans un lieu)
to return (to a place)also: to go back
tourner
to turn (change direction or go round)
le retard
delayalso: lateness
descendre (d'un bus)also: descendre du bus, descendre d'un bus
to get off (the bus)also: to get off the bus
se gareralso: stationner, garer
to park
le client (d'un hôtel)also: la cliente
guest (in a hotel)also: hotel guest
réserver
to bookalso: to reserve
loger (à l'hôtel)also: séjourner
to stay (at a hotel)
se perdre
to get lostalso: to lose your way, to lose one's way
directalso: directe
direct
s'enregistreralso: faire son enregistrement
to check inalso: to sign in
attacher (une ceinture)
to fasten (a seat belt)also: to buckle, to buckle up
en routealso: en chemin
on the wayalso: on my way, en route
le feu (de circulation)also: le feu de circulation, le feu tricolore
traffic lightalso: traffic lights, traffic signal
le chemin
way (route)also: track
le chemin de fer
railwayalso: railroad
la circulation (des voitures)
traffic (on the roads)
le quai (de gare)also: le quai de gare
platform (station)
l'autoroute
motorwayalso: freeway
dans (un train ou un bus)
on (a train or bus)
le navire (grand bateau)
ship
l'aéroport
airport
à pied
on foot
l'hélicoptère
helicopter
le caralso: l'autocar
coach (bus)
le véloalso: la bicyclette
bicyclealso: bike, cycle
le métroalso: le métro de Londres
underground (railway)also: the tube, subway, metro
le port
harbouralso: port, harbor, seaport
la tente
tent
le palais
palace
l'accueil (fait à un visiteur)
welcome (noun)also: reception
la destination
destination
le monument
monument
le vol (en avion)
flight
le passageralso: la passagère
passenger
la conduite (d'un véhicule)
driving (a vehicle)
le couloir (dans un avion)
aisle (on a plane)
le permis (autorisation officielle)
licencealso: license, permit
le permis de conduire
driving licencealso: driver's license, driving license
le déplacement
travel (moving from place to place)
le moteur
enginealso: motor
la roue
wheel
l'essence
petrolalso: gasoline, gas
le visiteuralso: la visiteuse
visitor
le trajet
journey (e.g. to work)
le rond-point
roundabout (on a road)also: traffic circle
retarder
to delay (make late)also: to hold up
décoller
to take off (a plane or a business)
le parking
car parkalso: parking lot
le pneu
tyrealso: tire
stationneralso: se garer, garer
to park
la station-servicealso: la station d'essence
petrol stationalso: gas station, filling station, service station
la motoalso: la motocyclette
motorbikealso: motorcycle, bike
le tramwayalso: le tram
tramalso: streetcar
l'autobusalso: le bus
bus
la bicyclettealso: le vélo
bicyclealso: bike, cycle
le scooter
scooter
l'auberge
innalso: guesthouse
la valise
suitcasealso: case
faire ses valisesalso: faire sa valise, faire ses bagages, préparer ses bagages
to pack
le motel
motel
le chalet
chaletalso: lodge, cabin
le sac à dos
rucksackalso: backpack
la chambre individuellealso: la chambre simple
single room
le chauffeuralso: la chauffeuse
driver (paid to drive)also: chauffeur
le chauffeur de taxialso: la chauffeuse de taxi
taxi driveralso: cab driver
l'hôtesse de l'airalso: le steward
flight attendantalso: air hostess, steward, stewardess
les bagages
luggagealso: baggage
le passeport
passport
la pièce d'identité
IDalso: identification, identity document, proof of identity
la carte d'identité
ID cardalso: identity card
les papiers d'identité
identity papersalso: identity documents
le touristealso: la touriste
tourist (person)
le tourisme
sightseeingalso: tourism
touristique
tourist (adjective)
le camping
campingalso: campsite, campground
camperalso: faire du camping
to camp
la visite guidée
guided touralso: tour, guided visit
le guide de voyage
guidebookalso: guide book, travel guide, guide
le phare
lighthousealso: headlight
la randonnée
hikealso: hiking
le panorama
panorama
le bord de mer
seasidealso: seashore
l'express
express (train)also: express train
en avion
by planealso: by air, by aeroplane, by airplane
la gare routière
bus stationalso: coach station
le guichetalso: la billetterie
ticket officealso: box office
le train à grande vitesse
high-speed train
la plaque d'immatriculationalso: la plaque minéralogique
number platealso: licence plate, license plate, registration plate
l'office de tourismealso: l'office du tourisme
tourist officealso: tourist information office, tourist information centre
les objets trouvés
lost propertyalso: lost and found, lost property office
le camping-car
camper vanalso: camper, motorhome
le sac de couchage
sleeping bag
la plaque minéralogiquealso: la plaque d'immatriculation
number platealso: licence plate, license plate, registration plate
la chambre à deux lits
twin room
le feu tricolorealso: le feu de circulation, le feu
traffic lightalso: traffic lights, traffic signal
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