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Travel Essentials Flashcards

Prepare for your next trip to France or a French-speaking country with 20 essential travel flashcards. This deck covers directions, transportation, hotel vocabulary, and key phrases for asking for help, so you can navigate airports, streets, and accommodations with confidence.

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"Where is...?" in French?

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"Où est...?" — e.g., "Où est la gare?"

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"Left," "right," and "straight ahead" in French?

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À gauche (left). À droite (right). Tout droit (straight ahead).

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"The airport" in French?

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L'aéroport (m.). "Comment aller à l'aéroport?"

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"The train station" in French?

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La gare. "La gare est à cinq minutes."

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"The subway / metro" in French?

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Le métro. "Quelle ligne de métro je dois prendre?"

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"A taxi" in French? How to request a ride?

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Le taxi. "Pouvez-vous m'emmener à...?" (Can you take me to...?)

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"One-way ticket" and "round-trip ticket" in French?

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Un aller simple (one-way). Un aller-retour (round-trip).

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"The hotel" in French? Ask about availability?

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L'hôtel (m.). "Avez-vous des chambres disponibles?"

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"I have a reservation" in French?

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"J'ai une réservation." Also: "J'ai réservé une chambre."

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"How much does it cost?" in French?

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"Combien ça coûte?" or "C'est combien?"

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"The key" and "the room" in French?

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The key: la clé. The room: la chambre.

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"Help!" and "I need help" in French?

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"Au secours!" (Help!) / "J'ai besoin d'aide."

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"I don't understand" in French?

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"Je ne comprends pas." Follow up: "Pouvez-vous répéter, s'il vous plaît?"

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"Do you speak English?" in French?

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"Parlez-vous anglais?" (formal). "Tu parles anglais?" (informal).

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"The passport" in French?

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Le passeport. "Voici mon passeport."

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"Near" and "far" in French?

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Near: près. Far: loin. "C'est près ou loin d'ici?"

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"The pharmacy" in French?

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La pharmacie. Look for the green cross sign. "Où est la pharmacie la plus proche?"

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"I am lost" in French?

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"Je suis perdu" (m.) / "Je suis perdue" (f.).

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"The bathroom" in French?

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Les toilettes. "Où sont les toilettes, s'il vous plaît?"

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"Emergency" and "Call the police" in French?

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L'urgence. "Appelez la police!" Emergency number in France: 112 or 17 (police).

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Study Tips for Travel Essentials

1

Practice direction words (gauche, droite, tout droit) by narrating your route aloud in French during your daily commute.

2

Print or screenshot the emergency phrases and keep them in your wallet — in an emergency you may not have time to search your phone.

3

Role-play hotel check-in scenarios with a study partner, alternating between guest and receptionist roles.

4

French uses vous (formal) and tu (informal) — always default to vous with strangers and service workers to be polite.

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