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Getting Around — Directions

Ask for and give directions, and understand public transport vocabulary.

Lesson

Asking for directions:

Giving directions:

Transport:

Vocabulary

FrenchEnglishExample
gauche left Tournez à gauche.
droite right La banque est à droite.
tout droit straight ahead Allez tout droit.
près de near C'est près de l'école.
loin de far from C'est loin d'ici.
le métro subway Je prends le métro.

Pronunciation

WordPhoneticTip
gauchegohshLike "gosh" with a French "g"
droitedrwahtThe "oi" makes a "wah" sound
tout droittoo drwahFinal "t" in "tout" is silent here

Grammar tip

Imperative mood: Commands in French drop the subject pronoun. "You turn" (vous tournez) becomes "Turn!" (Tournez !). For -er verbs in the tu form, drop the final "s": va (go), not vas.

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