theme A

affiche

poster

ascenseur

lift

canard

duck

carrefour

crossroads

cochon

pig

colline

hill

commissariat

police station

coq

cockerel

distraction

passtime

endroit

place

feu

fire

lent

slow

moustique

mosquito

mouton

sheep

paysage

landscape

piéton

pedestrian

place

town square

place de marche

market square

pont

bridge

port

harbour

poule

hen

quartier

district

route

road

feu rouge

traffic lights

fleuve

river

fontaine

fountain

galerie

gallery

habitant

inhabitant

herbe

grass

heure de pointe

rush hour

industriel

industrial

kiosque à journaux

news stand

site tourisme

sight

vache

cow

zone piétonne

pedestrian area

accueil (m)

welcome

accueillir (v)

to welcome, greet

auberge de jeunesse (f)

youth hostel

bain (de mer) (m)

swim (in the sea)

carte postale (f)

postcard

chambre à deux lits (f)

twin-bedded room

changer (v)

change

château de sable (m)

sandcastle

climatisation (f)

air conditioning

colonie de vacances (f)

summer camp

maillot de bain (m)

swimsuit, swimming costume

non potable (adj)

not for drinking

oublier (v)

to forget

passer (v)

to spend

pension (f)

guest house

pension complète (f)

full board

plan de la ville (m)

street map

potable (adj)

drinkable

pour aller à X ? (v)

how do I get to X?

complet (complète) (adj)

full

compris(e) (adj)

included

défaire sa valise

to unpack

demi-pension

half board

dépliant (m)

brochure

donner sur (v)

to overlook

durée (m)

period (of time)

emplacement (m)

pitch (for tent)

en avance

in advance

en plein air

outdoors

envoyer (v)

to send

estivant (m)

summer visitor

excursion (f)

outing

faire la connaissance de

to make the acquaintance of, to meet

faire ses bagages

to pack

fiche (f)

form (to fill in)

gîte (m)

holiday cottage/flat

grand lit (m)

double bed

hébergement (m)

accommodation

inclus(e) (adj)

included

lampe de poche (f)

pocket torch, lamp

libre

free

location (f)

rental

louer (v)

to rent/to hire

loyer (m)

rent

projet (m)

plan

quinze jours (m)

a fortnight

réception (f)

reception

rencontrer (v)

to meet

réserver (v)

to book (hotel etc.)

rester (v)

to stay

rond-point (m)

roundabout

sable (m)

sand

sac de couchage (m)

sleeping bag

se baigner (v)

to go swimming

(se faire) bronzer (v)

to sunbathe

séjour (m)

stay

sens unique (m)

one way (system)

spacieux (~se) (adj)

spacious

syndicat d'initiative (m)

tourist information office

traverser (v)

cross, go over

vers (prep)

towards

vue (sur) (f)

view (of)

allumette (f)

match

bonne année (f)

happy new year

bougie (f)

candle