Travel and tourism
GCSE French vocabulary: holidays, transport, accommodation, directions and weather.
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| Nouns | ||
|---|---|---|
| accueil(m) | welcome, reception | Higher |
| addition(f) | bill | Higher |
| aéroport(m) | airport | |
| Afrique(f) | Africa | Higher |
| Alpes(fpl) | Alps | |
| Angleterre(f) | England | |
| appartement(m) | apartment, flat | |
| argent(m) | money | |
| arrivée(f) | arrival | |
| Asie(f) | Asia | Higher |
| attentat(m) | attack, assassination attempt | Higher |
| autobus/bus(m) | bus | |
| automne(m) | autumn | |
| avion(m) | aeroplane | |
| bagage(m) | luggage, baggage | Higher |
| bateau(m) | boat, ship | |
| bâtiment(m) | building | |
| Belgique(f) | Belgium | |
| billet(m) | ticket | |
| boisson(f) | drink, beverage | |
| bord(m) | edge, side | |
| brouillard(m) | fog, mist, haze | |
| café(m) | café, coffee | |
| campagne(f) | countryside | |
| camping(m) | camping | |
| Canada(m) | Canada | |
| capitale(f) | capital city | |
| carte(f) | menu, map, card | |
| centre(m) | centre | |
| chambre(f) | bedroom | |
| château(m) | castle, palace | |
| ciel(m) | sky | |
| circulation(f) | traffic | Higher |
| climat(m) | climate | |
| Corse(f) | Corsica | Higher |
| côte(f) | coast | |
| course(f) | race, shopping | |
| cuisine(f) | cooking, kitchen | |
| culture(f) | culture | |
| découverte(f) | discovery | |
| défilé(m) | parade, procession | |
| déjeuner(m) | lunch | |
| départ(m) | departure | |
| dîner(m) | dinner | |
| direction(f) | direction, management | Higher |
| distance(f) | distance | Higher |
| durée(f) | length, duration | Higher |
| échange(m) | exchange | |
| église(f) | church | |
| endroit(m) | place, spot | |
| entrée(f) | entrance, starter | |
| est(m) | east | Higher |
| étage(m) | floor | Higher |
| été(m) | summer | |
| étranger(m) | foreigner, stranger, abroad | |
| euro(m) | euro | |
| Europe(f) | Europe | Higher |
| ferme(f) | farm, firm | |
| festival(m) | festival | |
| fête(f) | party, festival | |
| foi(f) | faith | Higher |
| forêt(f) | forest | |
| France(f) | France | |
| frites(fpl) | chips | |
| fromage(m) | cheese | |
| frontière(f) | border | Higher |
| fruit(m) | fruit | |
| gare(f) | station, railway station | |
| gâteau(m) | cake | |
| géographie(f) | geography | |
| glace(f) | ice cream, ice | |
| habitant(m) | resident | |
| hiver(m) | winter | |
| hôtel(m) | hotel | |
| identité(f) | identity | |
| île(f) | island | |
| jardin(m) | garden | |
| kilomètre(m) | kilometre | |
| La Réunion(f) | Reunion Island | |
| lac(m) | lake | Higher |
| langue(f) | language, tongue | |
| légume(m) | vegetable | |
| lieu(m) | place | |
| logement(m) | accommodation | |
| Londres(m) | London | Higher |
| magasin(m) | shop | |
| Manche(f) | English Channel | |
| manteau(m) | coat | Higher |
| marché(m) | market | |
| Maroc(m) | Morocco | |
| Méditerranée(f) | the Mediterranean | |
| mer(f) | sea | |
| météo(f) | weather forecast | Higher |
| mètre(m) | metre | |
| métro(m) | underground, metro | Higher |
| montagne(f) | mountain | |
| mosquée(f) | mosque | |
| musée(m) | museum | |
| natation(f) | swimming | |
| nature(f) | nature | |
| neige(f) | snow | |
| nord(m) | north | |
| nourriture(f) | food | |
| ouest(m) | west | |
| pain(m) | bread | |
| parc(m) | park | |
| Paris(m) | Paris | |
| pays(m) | country | |
| paysage(m) | landscape, scenery, countryside | Higher |
| petit-déjeuner(m) | breakfast | |
| photo(f) | photo | |
| piscine(f) | swimming pool | |
| place(f) | room, space, square, place | |
| plage(f) | beach | |
| plainte(f) | moan, complaint | Higher |
| plat(m) | dish | Higher |
| pluie(f) | rain | Higher |
| poisson(m) | fish | |
| pont(m) | bridge | |
| porte(f) | door | |
| poulet(m) | chicken | Higher |
| printemps(m) | spring | |
| projet(m) | plan | |
| promenade(f) | walk | |
| province(f) | province | Higher |
| Pyrénées(fpl) | the Pyrenees | |
| quartier(m) | district, quarter | |
| Québec(m) | Quebec | |
| réception(f) | reception | Higher |
| région(f) | region, area | |
| repas(m) | meal | |
| restaurant(m) | restaurant | |
| retard(m) | delay | Higher |
| retour(m) | return | |
| rêve(m) | dream | |
| rivière(f) | river | Higher |
| sac(m) | bag, sack | |
| saison(f) | season | |
| séjour(m) | stay | Higher |
| Sénégal(m) | Senegal | |
| serveur(m) | waiter, server | |
| shopping(m) | shopping | |
| site(m) | site | |
| sol(m) | floor, ground | Higher |
| soleil(m) | sun | |
| sortie(f) | exit | |
| spectacle(m) | sight, show | |
| stade(m) | stadium, stage | |
| station(f) | station | |
| sud(m) | south | |
| Suisse(f) | Switzerland | |
| supermarché(m) | supermarket | |
| synagogue(f) | synagogue | |
| temple(m) | temple | |
| temps(m) | time, weather | |
| thé(m) | tea | |
| ticket(m) | ticket | Higher |
| toilette(f) | washing, toilet, lavatory, bathroom, restroom | |
| touriste(m) | tourist | |
| tournée(f) | tour, round | Higher |
| tradition(f) | tradition | |
| train(m) | train | |
| transport(m) | transportation | |
| Tunisie(f) | Tunisia | Higher |
| urgence(f) | emergency | |
| vacances(f) | holiday | |
| vague(f) | wave | Higher |
| valise(f) | suitcase | Higher |
| vélo(m) | bike, bicycle | |
| vent(m) | wind | |
| verre(m) | glass | Higher |
| viande(f) | meat | |
| village(m) | village | |
| ville(f) | town | |
| visite(f) | visit, tour | |
| vitesse(f) | speed | Higher |
| voiture(f) | car | |
| vol(m) | flight, theft | |
| voyage(m) | trip, journey | |
| vue(f) | view | |
| Verbs | ||
| abandonner | to give up, abandon | Higher |
| accompagner | to accompany | Higher |
| acheter | to buy | |
| apprendre; apprendre à … | to learn; to teach someone | |
| arriver; arriver à + infinitive | to arrive; to manage + verb, succeed in + verb | |
| commander; commander à … de + infinitive | to order; to tell someone + verb | Higher |
| communiquer | to pass on, communicate | |
| contribuer | to contribute | Higher |
| coûter | to cost | |
| découvrir | to discover | |
| dormir | to sleep | |
| manger | to eat | |
| mériter (de + infinitive); se mériter | to deserve (+ verb), deserving (+ verb); have earned | Higher |
| nager | to swim | Higher |
| organiser; s'organiser | to organise; to get organised | |
| partir | to leave | |
| perdre; se perdre | to lose; to get lost | |
| pratiquer | to do, play, practise (a language) | Higher |
| profiter de + noun | to make the most of + noun, enjoy + noun | Higher |
| quitter; se quitter | to leave somewhere, take off; to leave each other | |
| rechercher | to look for, collect | |
| réserver | to reserve, book, keep | |
| rester | to stay, remain | |
| retourner | to return, go back, turn over, turn around | |
| revenir | to come back, return | |
| rêver (à/de + noun) | to dream (about + noun), dreaming (about + noun) | |
| se relaxer | to relax | |
| situer; se situer | to place, put, situate; to be situated, take place | |
| sortir | to go out, exit, take out, release | |
| traduire | to translate | |
| traverser | to cross | |
| visiter | to visit | |
| voler (à ...) | to fly, steal (from someone) | |
| voyager | to travel (around) | |
| Adjectives | ||
| africain | African | Higher |
| allemand | German | |
| américain | American | |
| anglais | English | |
| arabe | Arabic, Arab | Higher |
| beau/bel | beautiful | |
| beaux | beautiful | |
| belge | Belgian | Higher |
| belle | beautiful | |
| britannique | British | |
| calme | calm, quiet | |
| canadien | Canadian | |
| central | central | Higher |
| chaud | hot, warm | |
| cher | expensive | |
| chinois | Chinese | Higher |
| direct | direct | Higher |
| espagnol | Spanish | |
| étranger | foreign | |
| étroit | narrow, tight | Higher |
| français | French | |
| francophone | French-speaking | Higher |
| froid | cold | |
| global | global | Higher |
| historique | historic | |
| idéal | ideal | |
| industriel | industrial | |
| international | international | |
| marocain | Moroccan | Higher |
| mondial | worldwide, global | Higher |
| national | national | |
| occidental | western | Higher |
| propre | clean, proper, own | |
| québécois | from Quebec | Higher |
| rapide | fast, quick | |
| régional | regional | |
| suisse | Swiss | Higher |
| vif | lively | Higher |
| Other useful words | ||
| autour | around | Higher |
| dehors | outside | |
| vite | quickly, fast | |
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Quick questions
How many words do I need for travel and tourism in GCSE French?
The AQA GCSE French (8652) list has 255 words for travel and tourism: 192 for Foundation, plus 63 more for Higher.
What is the best way to learn GCSE French vocabulary for travel and tourism?
Little and often works best: learn 10 words a day with the flashcards, test yourself with the quiz, then use the spelling test to make sure you can write them accurately, accents included.
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- Identity and relationships
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- Education and work
- Free-time activities
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- Celebrity culture
- Media and technology
- Environment and where people live
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