A beginner-friendly list of 19 French words for common town places vocabulary, each with an example sentence to show it in context.
| French | English | Example sentence |
|---|---|---|
| le centre-ville | the town centre | Le centre-ville est animé le samedi. The town centre is lively on Saturdays. |
| le magasin | the shop | Le magasin ferme à sept heures. The shop closes at seven. |
| la boucherie | the butcher’s | La boucherie vend de la viande fraîche. The butcher’s sells fresh meat. |
| la charcuterie | the pork butcher/delicatessen | J’achète du jambon à la charcuterie. I buy ham at the delicatessen. |
| la pharmacie | the chemist | La pharmacie est au coin de la rue. The chemist is on the corner. |
| la boulangerie | the bakery | La boulangerie sent bon le pain. The bakery smells of bread. |
| le marché | the market | Le marché a lieu le dimanche. The market takes place on Sundays. |
| le tabac | the tobacconist | Je vais au tabac acheter un journal. I go to the tobacconist to buy a newspaper. |
| le café | the café / the coffee shop | On se retrouve au café à midi. We meet at the café at noon. |
| le restaurant | the restaurant | Le restaurant est plein ce soir. The restaurant is full tonight. |
| le centre commercial | the shopping centre | Le centre commercial ouvre à dix heures. The shopping centre opens at ten. |
| le supermarché | the supermarket | Je fais les courses au supermarché. I do the shopping at the supermarket. |
| l’école primaire | the primary [US: elementary] school | L’école primaire est près de chez moi. The primary school is near my home. |
| le collège | the lower secondary school | Mon frère va au collège. My brother goes to secondary school. |
| la bibliothèque | the library | J’emprunte des livres à la bibliothèque. I borrow books from the library. |
| le parc | the park | Nous nous promenons dans le parc. We walk in the park. |
| le château | the castle | Le château date du Moyen Âge. The castle dates from the Middle Ages. |
| le syndicat d’initiative | the tourist office | Le syndicat d’initiative donne des cartes. The tourist office gives out maps. |
| la galerie d’art | the art gallery | La galerie d’art expose des peintures. The art gallery exhibits paintings. |
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