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WJEC GCSE Vocab on Holidays & Travel
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| l'aéroglisseur | hovercraft |
| l'aéroport | airport |
| l'agence de voyages | travel agency |
| à l'étranger | abroad |
| aller-retour | return ticket |
| aller simple | single ticket |
| annuler | to cancel |
| l'appareil (photo) | camera |
| l'argent | money |
| au bord de la mer | at the sea-side |
| autoroute | motorway |
| auto-stop | hitch-hiking |
| l'avion | plane |
| les bagages | luggage |
| le bateau | boat |
| le billet | ticket |
| le bureau de tourisme | tourist office |
| la caisse | check-out |
| le car | coach |
| le carnet | book of tickets |
| la carte | map |
| la carte postale | postcard |
| le centre aéré | outdoor pursuits centre |
| le centre de villégiature | holiday centre |
| le change | exchange |
| le chariot | trolley |
| le chauffeur | driver |
| le congé | holiday |
| la consigne | left-luggage |
| les contrôles de sécurité | security control |
| la correspondance | connection |
| le cours de change | exchange-rate |
| le débarquement | disembarkation |
| le départ | departure |
| la déviation | diversion |
| la douane | customs |
| le douanier | customs officer |
| durer | to last |
| l'embarquement | embarkation |
| l'embouteillage | traffic jam |
| en avance | in advance |
| l'endroit | place |
| en retard | late |
| la gare routière | bus station |
| le gîte | holiday home for hire |
| gratuity | free |
| le guichet | booking office/counter in a bank |
| l'horaire | time-table |
| l'hôtesse de l'air | air hostess |
| indiquer | to show/point out |
| le jour férié | bank holiday |
| la livre sterling | pound stirling |
| la location | hire |
| loin | far |
| louer | to rent |
| la Manche | English Channel |
| la mer | sea |
| la monnaie | loose change/coins |
| la montagne | mountain |
| la navette | shuttle |
| non-fumeur | non-smoking |
| occupé | taken/busy |
| (en) panne | broken down |
| Pâques | Easter |
| le parking | car-park |
| le passeport | passport |
| payant | paying |
| le péage | toll |
| perdre | to lose |
| la plage | beach |
| le portefeuille | wallet |
| le porte-monnaie | purse |
| le porteur | porter |
| le prix | price |
| proche | near |
| le quai | platform |
| une quinzaine | a fortnight |
| rembourser | to reimburse |
| les renseignements | information |
| le RER | fast surburban train network |
| le sac | bag |
| la salle d'attente | waiting room |
| se bronzer | to sunbathe |
| le séjour | stay |
| la SNCF | French railways |
| la station balnéaire | seaside resort |
| le syndicat d'initiative | tourist office |
| le tarif | price list |
| le taux de change | exchange rate |
| le TGV | high-speed French train |
| le ticket | ticket |
| tout droit | straight on |
| les vacances | holidays |
| la valise | suitcase |
| la vedette | sightseeing boat |
| la voiture | car |
| le voyage | journey |
| le wagon-lit | sleeping-car |
| le wagon-restaurant | restaurant-car |
| l'accueil | welcome/reception |
| à l'étranger | abroad |
| l'auberge de jeunesse | youth hostel |
| au feu! | fire! |
| au secours! | help! |
| le bloc sanitaire | washing/shower block |
| le branchement électrique | electric plug/connection |
| le bureau des objets trouvés | lost property office |
| la carte | map |
| la chamber | bedroom |
| la clé | key |
| complet | full |
| compris | included |
| conduire | to drive |
| le débarquement | disembarkation |
| déclarer | to declare |
| décoller | to take off (plane) |
| le dortoir | dormitory |
| la douche | shower |
| le drap | sheet |
| l'eau (non) potable | (not) drinking-water |
| l'embarquement | embarkation |
| l'emplacement | pitch |
| plats à emporter | take away food |
| l'hébergement | lodging |
| le gendarme | policeman |
| la gendarmerie | police-station |
| l'incendie | fire (accidental) |
| la lampe de poche | torch |
| libre | free |
| louer | to hire/rent |
| le matelas pneumatique | airbed |
| la nuit | night |
| le panneau | sign (post) |
| la pension | full-board |
| privé | private |
| le sac de couchage | sleeping bag |
| le séjour | stay |
| la sortie | exit |
| la station | balnéaire seaside resort |
| la tente | tent |
| le terrain de jeux | sports ground/play area |
| le/la touriste | tourist |
| le trajet | journey |
| les transports en commun | public transport |
| les vacances | holidays |