Language/French/Vocabulary/Asking-Directions
Bonjour everyone! 🇫🇷
Welcome to our lesson on French Vocabulary → Asking Directions. This article will provide you with the essential vocabulary needed to navigate your way through a French-speaking country. Asking for directions in French can be easy, but the hardest part will be understanding the directions people give you. 😅
Before asking for directions, start with "excusez-moi" or people might think you are rude and will not be likely to help you. Then you can ask one of the following questions: "Est-ce que vous savez où est...", "où est...", "où se trouve...", or "comment aller à/au..." followed by the name of the place you’re looking for.
In this lesson, we will also provide you with a list of vocabulary useful for understanding the directions you will be given. Once you've mastered this lesson, feel free to explore other related topics such as learning about the word près, discovering common drinks in French, or even how to express surprise in French.
Bonne chance and happy learning! 🎉
le sud[edit | edit source]
south
- Comment aller vers le sud ? = How to go south?
l'est[edit | edit source]
east
- Le parc se trouve à l'est de la ville = The park is located east of the city
le nord[edit | edit source]
north
- C'est au nord de la ville = It's at the north of the city
l'ouest[edit | edit source]
west
- C'est à l'ouest du parc = It is west of the park
à côté de[edit | edit source]
next to
- L’hôtel est à côté de la gare. = The hotel is next to the train station.
à droite[edit | edit source]
on the right
- Le cinéma est à votre droite. = The movie theater is on your right.
à gauche[edit | edit source]
on the left
- Tournez à droite et c’est la première rue à votre gauche. = Turn right, and it’s the first street on your left.
au coin de[edit | edit source]
at the corner of
- La boulangerie se trouve au coin de la rue = The bakery is at the corner of the street
le centre[edit | edit source]
center
- C'est dans le centre-ville = It's in the city center
la prochaine rue[edit | edit source]
the next street
- Le bâtiment se trouve dans la prochaine rue = The building is in the next street
là-bas[edit | edit source]
over there
- La mairie est là-bas = The town hall is there
le centre-ville[edit | edit source]
downtown
- Le centre-ville est très grand = The city center is very large
la rue[edit | edit source]
street
- C'est la prochaine rue à droite = It's the next street on the right
tournez à droite[edit | edit source]
turn right
- Tournez à droite après le magasin = Turn right after the shop
tournez à gauche[edit | edit source]
turn left
- Tournez à gauche après le grand arbre = Turn left after the big tree
tout droit[edit | edit source]
straight
- Continuez tout droit jusqu'au bout de la rue = Continue straight until the end of the street
une carte[edit | edit source]
map
- Auriez vous une carte s'il vous plaît ? = Would you have a map please?
Loin de[edit | edit source]
Far from
- Est-ce que l’école est loin d’ici? = Is the school far from here?
au centre de[edit | edit source]
in the center of
- L’école est au centre de la ville. Allez tout droit et vous le trouverez. = The school is in the center of town. Go straight and you’ll find it.
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