A beginner list of 15 French words for town places vocabulary (bonus material), each with an example sentence to show it in context.
| French | English | Example sentence |
|---|---|---|
| la bibliothèque | the library | La bibliothèque municipale est grande. The municipal library is big. |
| le lycée | the upper secondary school | Le lycée accueille mille élèves. The upper secondary school welcomes a thousand pupils. |
| le théâtre | the theatre | Le théâtre est complet ce soir. The theatre is full tonight. |
| la pâtisserie | the cake shop | La pâtisserie vend des éclairs. The cake shop sells éclairs. |
| une épicerie | a grocer’s | L’épicerie du coin est ouverte. The corner grocer’s is open. |
| le parking | the car park | Le parking est souterrain. The car park is underground. |
| une université | university | L’université a trois campus. The university has three campuses. |
| le jardin public | the park | Le jardin public est fleuri. The park is full of flowers. |
| le trottoir | the pavement / sidewalk | Le trottoir est large ici. The pavement is wide here. |
| le quartier | the district | Ce quartier est très animé. This district is very lively. |
| la banlieue | the suburbs | La banlieue est à vingt minutes. The suburbs are twenty minutes away. |
| la gare routière | the bus station | La gare routière est près de la gare. The bus station is near the train station. |
| une agence de voyages | a travel agency | L’agence de voyages organise le séjour. The travel agency organises the trip. |
| le bâtiment | the building | Le bâtiment est très moderne. The building is very modern. |
| le stade | the stadium | Le stade peut contenir cinquante mille personnes. The stadium can hold fifty thousand people. |
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