French Vocabulary (10.16.26)
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50 Terms
une caserne de pomiers
a firefighter station where firefighters are based and respond to emergencies.
un arret d’autobus
a bus stop where passengers wait for buses to transport them.
une banlieue
a suburban area located on the outskirts of a city, often residential and characterized by lower population density than urban centers.
un cinema
a movie theater where films are screened for the public.
un commissariat de police
a police station where law enforcement officers work and manage public safety within a community.
un edifice
a large and often imposing building, typically used for a specific purpose such as administrative, commercial, or religious functions.
un gratte-ciel
a very tall building, commonly found in urban areas, that is used for office or residential purposes.
un hotel de ville
a town hall or city hall where local government meetings, civil marriages and administrative services are held
un jardin public
a garden that is available to the public
un logement
a housing or accommodation; a place intended for residential living (like an apartment or house that provides shelter and essential living facilities)
une habitation
residence; living quarters designated for occupancy (could be various types like single-family homes or condos)
un musée
a museum; exhibit
le palais de justice
a courthouse where legal trials and judicial proceedings are held
une place
a public square or plaza in a town or city.
la préfecture de police
police headquarters (not station)
un quartier
the place where the people live— houses are on the same street
une station de métro
where you wait for the metro (train)
la circulation
all of the cars who drive on the street
un passage piéton/les clous
where pedestrians walk to cross the road
un croisement/un carrefour
a place where two roads cross (intersection)
un embouteillage
a traffic jam; cars do not move because of an accident, construction or a congestion of cars
un feu
a traffic light— that tells you to stop, continue or start again
feu tricolore
three colors on a traffic light (red, yellow and green)
un panneau
a sign (typically on the road) where it may say to stop or gives important directions to drive safely
un panneau d’affichage
a huge billboard that typically advertises a product or even company (think of those huge signs in NYC)
un pont
a structure (bridge) above a body of water where you can drive or walk over.
un rond-pont
a circular street with no traffic lights
une rue
where your’s (and others) houses are located, where cars drive to get to places (a road)
les transports en commun
means (moyens) of getting around the city; offered to the public
un trottoir
where pedestrians walk next to street
une voie
where a bus can be found, also train tracks
descendre
opposite of “montrer” (to descend). For example, to leave a bus
donner des indications
something that is spoken to someone to give guidance, instruct
être perdu(e)
to not know where you are; lost
monter
the opposite of descendre (to go on the bus for example)
se trouver
where is (a person or place)
un agent de police
a police officer
un(e) citadin(e)
someone who lives in a city
un(e) citoyen(ne)
the people who live in a nation
un(e) colocataire (could also be des colocataires)
a person(s) who lives with you (like in university)
un(e) conducteur / conductrice
someone who drives
un(e) étranger / étrangère
someone who is not orignally from a country, city or region
une maire
the boss/ government official of a city
un(e) passager / passagère
someone who is riding with you in the car (not the driver)
un(e) piéton(ne)
someone who walks (pedestrian)
les travaux
construction work
l'urbanisme (m.)
the organization/planning of a city
la vie nocturne
nightlife, night entertainment and activities
améliorer
to improve/do better in something
s'amuser
to have fun/good times