you are in the of a — the of from a , a with , and you 'Où est la ?' (Where is the ?). Could you them? 🗺️ In , are around a called la (the ), and every has the key : a , a , a , a . the of these — and how to — you can your way and you in the .
is by over 300 5 , , , , , and of . how to a in on ! 🌍
| French | English | Tip to remember it |
|---|---|---|
| la bibliothèque | the library | Think of 'bibliography' — both involve books! |
| la boulangerie | the bakery | A boulanger bakes the baguettes 🥖 |
| la mairie | the town hall | The maire (mayor) works here |
| le marché | the market | Sounds like 'march' — people march in to shop 🛒 |
| la gare | the train station | Garage starts with 'gar' — vehicles stop at both |
| le parc | the park | Nearly the same in English! 🌳 |
| la pharmacie | the chemist/pharmacy | Identical to the English word |
| l'église | the church | Think of 'ecclesiastical' — both mean church-related |
| le collège | the secondary school | False friend! In France it means secondary school, not college |
| la piscine | the swimming pool | Sounds like 'pool' if you squint a little 🏊 |
| le supermarché | the supermarket | Super + marché = supermarket — easy! |
| la poste | the post office | Same root as 'postal' 📮 |
out for le and la! are (le) or (la). Le is , la is . Before a , both le and la to l', for and . the with the of .
🃏 Test yourself on the places in town! Read the French on the front, then flip to check the English. Try to say the word aloud before you peek. 🗣️
Tap each card to see the answer.
Now you know the , you need to be to in . use the () of — you are what to do. The key are: (go), (), and (). that in a , you the and go to the . You also need called : à (to the ), à (to the ), ( ), and au de la rue (at the end of the ). Put them and you can through a ! 👣
| French phrase | English meaning |
|---|---|
| Allez tout droit. | Go straight ahead. |
| Tournez à gauche. | Turn left. |
| Tournez à droite. | Turn right. |
| Continuez jusqu'au feu. | Continue until the traffic lights. |
| Prenez la première rue à gauche. | Take the first street on the left. |
| C'est à côté de la mairie. | It is next to the town hall. |
| C'est en face de la gare. | It is opposite the train station. |
| C'est au bout de la rue. | It is at the end of the street. |
🔗 Match each French direction to its correct English meaning. Can you get them all right first time? 🧭
Tournez à gauche.
Allez tout droit.
Tournez à droite.
C'est en face de la gare.
Prenez la première rue à gauche.
C'est au bout de la rue.
The is your in a . Two this: il y a (there is / there are) and on (you can). Il y a for one or many things — il y a un (there is a ), il y a des (there are ). On is by an — on (you can ), on du (you can buy ). with (also), (but), and et (and) to make your . Here is a : mon , il y a une et un . On des ou . ! (In my , there is a and a . You can or . It is very !)
To make your more , add ! In , most AFTER the : un un ( is one of the that ). Try using: / (big), / (), / (old), (), / (, ). the of the they . 🌟
✍️ Complete this paragraph about a French town. Choose the correct word for each gap from the word bank below. 📝
ma , une et un . On du . La est de la .
In , a its own on the to use that . The buy every day — around 10 per ! 🥖 So la is not just , it is a into and .
🗂️ Sort these French phrases into the correct category: are they places in a town, or direction phrases? 🗂️
la bibliothèque
Tournez à droite.
le marché
Allez tout droit.
la piscine
C'est en face de la gare.
la mairie
Prenez la première rue à gauche.
la boulangerie
C'est au bout de la rue.
! You can now key in a , and using like and , and a using il y a and on . These are you would use in . you a , a , or a , see how many you know. is like with — every new is another in your . ! 🏗️
Quiz time! 📝
Ma Ville — Check what you know! 🗺️
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