La Ville & Les Directions — places and directions | Vocabulary
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Places in town and asking your way. This French places town asking way vocabulary list gives you 18 essential words — from la gare (the train station) to au coin de (at the corner of) — each with audio and its English translation. Use it to build the French words you need to talk about places town asking way, then test yourself with the games below.
La Ville & Les Directions
Places in town and asking your way
Les endroits · places
Les directions
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📘 Asking your way like a local
- Always start with bonjour + excusez-moi before asking — it changes everything.
- Où est… ? (where is) for a place · Pour aller à… ? (how do I get to) for a route.
- The prepositions contract as usual: au coin du boulevard, en face de la gare, à côté de l’église.
- C’est loin ? / C’est à quelle distance ? — and the classic answer: c’est à cinq minutes à pied.
- prendre for streets: prenez la première rue à droite (take the first street on the right).
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🔊 Example sentences
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straight ahead → tout ___ (direction)
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droit
next to the station → à côté ___ la gare (contraction)
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de
« Pour ___ à la gare ? » (= how do I get to) (verb)
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aller
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🎯 More practice — vocabulary recall — both directions
How do you say « the train station »? (recall)
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la gare
What does « la pharmacie » mean? (recall)
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the pharmacy
How do you say « the market »? (recall)
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le marché
What does « l’hôpital » mean? (recall)
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the hospital
How do you say « the town hall »? (recall)
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la mairie
What does « à gauche » mean? (recall)
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to the left
How do you say « straight ahead »? (recall)
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tout droit
What does « à côté de » mean? (recall)
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next to
Go further: get the full picture in our guide 25 survival phrases for your trip to France.
French places town asking way vocabulary — FAQ
How do you say common places town asking way words in French?
For example: the train station is « la gare », the bakery is « la boulangerie », the pharmacy is « la pharmacie ». The full list above has 18 French places town asking way words, each with audio so you can hear the pronunciation.
What are the most useful French places town asking way words to learn first?
Start with the basics: la gare (the train station), la boulangerie (the bakery), la pharmacie (the pharmacy), la banque (the bank), le marché (the market), le musée (the museum). Master these core French words before moving on to the rest of the list.
How can I memorise French places town asking way vocabulary?
Learn the words in small themed groups, say each one out loud with the audio, and use it in a short sentence about your own life. Spaced repetition is what makes new vocabulary stick — see our guide to learning French vocabulary that sticks.
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