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Travel
French vocab - travel and tourism
| French | English |
|---|---|
| accueil l’ (m) | welcome |
| aéroport l’ (m) | airport |
| Afrique l’ (f)/africain | Africa/African |
| agence de voyages l’ (f) | travel agency |
| Algérie l’ (f)/algérien | Algeria/Algerian |
| Allemagne l’ (f)/allemand | Germany/German |
| Alpes les (f) | Alps |
| Angleterre l’ (f)/anglais | England/English |
| arrivée l’ (f) | arrival |
| ascenseur l’ (m) | lift |
| s’asseoir | to sit down |
| attendre | to wait (for) |
| auberge de jeunesse l’ (f) | youth hostel |
| auto l’ (f) | car |
| autobus l’ (m) | bus |
| autoroute l’ (f) | motorway |
| aventure l’ (f) | adventure |
| avion l’ (m) | plane |
| bagages les (m) | luggage |
| (se) baigner | to bathe |
| bateau le | boat |
| Belgique la/belge | Belgium/Belgian |
| bord de la mer le | seaside |
| bronzer | to sunbathe |
| car le | coach |
| carte la | map |
| carte postale la | postcard |
| casser | to break |
| chambre de famille la | family room |
| chercher | to look for |
| Chine la/chinois | China/Chinese |
| clé la | key |
| colonie de vacances la | holiday/summer camp |
| conduire | to drive |
| se coucher | to go to bed |
| crème solaire la | sun cream |
| départ le | departure |
| descendre | to stay |
| dortoir le | dormitory |
| Douvres | Dover |
| durer | to last |
| échange l’ (m) | exchange |
| Ecosse l’ (f)/écossais | Scotland/Scottish |
| en plein air | in the open air |
| Espagne l’ (f)/espagnol | Spain/Spanish |
| essence l’ (f) | petrol |
| Etats-Unis les (m) | USA |
| à l’étranger | abroad |
| étranger l’ (m) | stranger/foreigner |
| expliquer | to explain |
| faire la connaissance | to get to know |
| faire du camping | to go camping |
| (se) garer | to park |
| Grande-Bretagne la/britannique | Great Britain/British |
| (s’) habituer à | to get used to |
| horaire l’ (m) | timetable |
| île l’ (f) | island |
| lac le | lake |
| laisser | to leave |
| laver | to wash |
| (se) laver | to get washed |
| lentement | slowly |
| lever | to lift |
| (se) lever | to get up |
| lit le | bed |
| location de voitures la | car rental |
| logement le | accommodation |
| loger | to stay / lodge |
| loisir le | free time (activity) |
| Londres | London |
| louer | to hire / rent |
| lunettes de soleil les (f) | sun glasses |
| maillot de bain le | swimming costume |
| Manche la | English Channel |
| marcher | to walk |
| Maroc le/marocain | Morocco/Moroccan |
| Méditerranée la | Mediterranean |
| monde le | world |
| montagne la | mountain |
| monter | to go up/ascend |
| moto la | motor bike |
| nager | to swim |
| parc d’attractions le | theme park |
| partir | to leave |
| Pays de Galles le/gallois | Wales/Welsh |
| pièce d’identité la | means of identification |
| plage la | beach |
| plan de ville le | town plan |
| se présenter | to introduce oneself |
| prêt | ready |
| projet le | plan |
| se promener | to go for a walk |
| propriétaire le/la | owner |
| randonnée la | walk / hike |
| remercier | to thank |
| rendez-vous le | meeting |
| renseignements les (m) | information |
| réserver | to book / reserve |
| rester | to stay |
| retour le | return |
| retourner | to return |
| (se) réveiller | to wake up |
| revenir | to come back |
| rivière la | river |
| route la | road / way |
| salle de séjour la | lounge |
| sable le | sand |
| sac de couchage le | sleeping bag |
| séjour le | stay / visit |
| spectacle le | show |
| Suisse la/suisse | Switzerland/Swiss |
| tourisme le | tourism |
| tourner | to turn |
| Tunisie la/tunisien | Tunisia/Tunisian |
| vacances les (f) | holidays |
| valise la | suitcase |
| visite la (guidée) | (guided) visit |
| voiture la | car |
| vol le | flight |
| voler | to fly |
| voyager | to travel |
| vue de mer la | sea view |