French Phrases: Getting around town in French
This page lists the French names of common shops and buildings, with useful French phrases
for asking directions (and understanding them).
Places and buildings
Monuments and culture
la cathédrale | la katedʁal | the cathedral | une église | yn egliz | a church | un jardin public | æ̃ ʒaʁdæ̃ pyblik | a park | la mairie | la meʁi | the town hall, city hall | un musée | æ̃ myze | a museum | un musée d'art | æ̃ myze daʁ | an art gallery | le palais | lə pale | the palace | un parc | æ̃ paʁk | a park | la statue de ... | la staty də | the statue of ... |
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Eating and drinking
un bar | æ̃ baʁ | a bar | un café | æ̃ kafe | a bar | une brasserie | yn bʁasʁi | =a pub,bar serving cheap food | un restaurant | æ̃ ʁɛstoʁɑ̃ | a restaurant | un bistro(t) | æ̃ bistʁo | a bistro, restaurant |
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Shops/stores
une librairie | - | a bookshop, bookstore | la zone commerciale | la zon kɔmɛʁsjal | the shopping precinct | un centre commercial | æ̃ sɑ̃tʁə kɔmɛʁsjal | a shopping centre, shopping mall | un grand magasin | æ̃ gʁɑ̃ magazæ̃ | a large store, a department store | le centre-ville | lə sɑ̃tʁəvil | the town centre, the city centre | les magasins | le magazæ̃ | the shops | un magasin de... | æ̃ magazæ̃ də | a shop/store that sells... | un magasin-photo | æ̃ magazæ̃ foto | a camera shop | un supermarché | æ̃ sypeʁmaʁʃe | a supermarket |
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Entertainment
le casino | lə kazino | the casino | le cinéma | lə sinema | the cinema | la patinoire | la patinwaʁ | the ice rink | la piscine | la pisin | the swimming baths | le théâtre | lə teatʁ | the theatre |
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Utility buildings
l'auberge de jeunesse | lobɛʁʒ də jønɛs | the youth hostel | une banque | yn bɑ̃k | a bank | l'office de tourisme | lofiz də tuʁism | the tourist information office | un bureau de change | æ̃ byʁo tʃɑ̃ʒ | a bureau de change | la gare | la gaʁ | the train station | la gare d'autobus | la gaʁ dotobys | the bus station | la gare routière | la gaʁ ʁutjɛʁ | the coach station | un hôtel | æ̃ notɛl | a hotel |
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Directions
où est...? | u e | where is...? | où se trouve...? | u stʁuv | whereabouts is...? | où puis-je trouver...? | u pɥiʃ tʁuve | where can I find...? | comment est-ce que je fais pour aller à...? | kɔmɑ̃ ɛskəʃ fe puʁ ale a | how do I get to...? | c'est loin? | se lwæ̃ | is it far? | (vous) tournez... | (vu) tuʁne | (you) turn... | ...à gauche | a goʃ | ...left | ...à droite | a dʁwat | ...right | ...au (prochain) feu rouge | o (pʁɔʃæ̃) fø ʁuʒ | ...at the (next) traffic lights | ...au rond-point | o ʁõpwæ̃ | ...at the roundabout (UK)/traffic circle (US) | montez jusqu'à... | mõte ʒyska | go up as far as... | descendez jusqu'à... | desɑ̃de ʒyska | go down as far as... | la rue principale | la ʁy pʁæ̃sipal | the main street | le coin de la rue | le kwæ̃ dla ʁy | the street corner |
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