Français 7 - Vocabulary and Directions

Vocabulary and Common Phrases in French

  • Greetings and Introductions

    • Je m'appelle (My name is)

    • Je vais (I am going)

  • Verbs Related to Movement

    • Aller - to go

    • Conjugation of "aller":

      • je vais (I go)

      • tu vas (you go)

      • il/elle/on va (he/she/one goes)

      • nous allons (we go)

      • vous allez (you go, plural/formal)

      • ils/elles vont (they go)

    • Common actions using aller:

    • à la bibliothèque (to the library)

    • nager à la piscine (to swim at the pool)

    • aller au cinéma (to go to the movie theater)

    • pêcher sur le lac (to fish on the lake)

    • au salon de coiffure (to the hair salon)

    • observer les oiseaux au parc (to watch birds in the park)

Locations in the City

  • Common Places

    1. l'aéroport (the airport)

    2. la bibliothèque (the library)

    3. la librairie (the bookstore)

    4. le café (the café)

    5. le musée (the museum)

    6. le centre commercial (the shopping center)

    7. la poste (the post office)

    8. le cinéma (the cinema)

    9. le théâtre (the theater)

    10. la caserne de pompiers (the fire station)

    11. le salon de coiffure (the hair salon)

    12. le poste de police (the police station)

    13. le parc (the park)

    14. le supermarché (the supermarket)

    15. le restaurant (the restaurant)

    16. la pharmacie (the pharmacy)

    17. la salle de sport (the gym)

    18. l'église (the church)

    19. la mosquée (the mosque)

    20. la synagogue (the synagogue)

    21. le temple (the temple)

    22. la piscine (the pool)

    23. la plage (the beach)

    24. la banque (the bank)

    25. la boutique (the shop)

    26. le magasin (the store)

Directions and Transportation

  • Giving Directions

    • à droite (to the right)

    • à gauche (to the left)

    • tout droit (straight ahead)

    • loin de (far from)

    • près de (close to)

    • en face de (in front of)

    • au coin de (at the corner of)

    • entre (between)

  • Modes of Transportation

    1. en train (by train)

    2. en bus (by bus)

    3. en voiture (by car)

    4. en métro (by subway)

    5. en taxi (by taxi)

    6. en bateau (by boat)

    7. en avion (by plane)

    8. à pied (on foot)

    9. à vélo (by bike)

    10. à moto (by motorcycle)

Interrogative Words

  • Common Questions

    1. Pourquoi? (Why?)

    2. Quand? (When?)

    3. Quel/Quelle / Quels/Quelles? (Which?)

    4. Où? (Where?)

    5. Combien? (How much?)

    6. Comment? (How?)

    7. Qui? (Who?)

    8. Est-ce que? (Is it that? used to formulate questions)

    9. Qu'est-ce que? (What is it that?)

Pronunciation and Grammar Points

  • Conjugation Overview

    • Present tense verb forms highlighted with example usage, e.g. "Je vais au supermarché" (I am going to the supermarket).

  • Use of Prepositions

    • à (to), au (to the - masculine), à la (to the - feminine), à l' (to the - singular beginning with a vowel), aux (to the - plural)

  • Important Notes

    • Verbs must agree with the subject in number and gender.

Key Learning Objectives

  • Identify places in town.

  • Give and understand simple directions.

  • Express where you are going and where you currently are.