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1. Airport
A compact set of key airport expressions used during travel.
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French Vocabulary
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IPA (French)
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English Meaning
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l’aéroport
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leɔʁopɔʁ
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airport
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le vol
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lə vɔl
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flight
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l’embarquement
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lɑ̃baʁkamɑ̃
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boarding
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la porte d’embarquement
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la pɔʁt dɑ̃baʁkamɑ̃
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boarding gate
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le passeport
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lə paspɔʁ
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passport
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la carte d’embarquement
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la kaʁt dɑ̃baʁkamɑ̃
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boarding pass
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la valise
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la valiz
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suitcase
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le bagage cabine
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lə baɡaʒ kɑbin
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carry-on
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le contrôle de sécurité
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lə kɔ̃tʁol də sekyʁite
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security check
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la douane
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la dwan
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customs
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l’arrivée
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laʁive
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arrival
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2. Train Station
Common French vocabulary used at railway stations.
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French Vocabulary
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IPA (French)
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English Meaning
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la gare
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la ɡaʁ
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train station
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le billet
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lə bije
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ticket
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le quai
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lə kɛ
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platform
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le train direct
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lə tʁɛ̃ diʁɛkt
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direct train
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le TGV
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lə te ʒe ve
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high-speed train
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la voie
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la vwa
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track
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le contrôleur
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lə kɔ̃tʁolœʁ
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ticket inspector
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l’horaire
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lɔʁaʁ
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schedule
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la correspondance
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la kɔʁɛspɔ̃dɑ̃s
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connection
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monter dans le train
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mɔ̃te dɑ̃ lə tʁɛ̃
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get on the train
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descendre du train
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desɑ̃dʁ dy tʁɛ̃
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get off the train
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3. Accommodation
Vocabulary commonly used when booking or staying at a hotel.
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French Vocabulary
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IPA (French)
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English Meaning
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l’hôtel
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lotɛl
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hotel
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la réservation
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la ʁezɛʁvasjɔ̃
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reservation
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la chambre
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la ʃɑ̃bʁ
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room
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lit double
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li dubl
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double bed
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lit simple
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li sɛ̃pl
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single bed
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l’accueil
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lakœj
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reception
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le réceptionniste
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lə ʁesɛpsjɔnist
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receptionist
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la clé
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la kle
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key
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le wifi
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lə wifi
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wifi
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la facture
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la faktyʁ
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invoice
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le petit déjeuner
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lə pəti deʒœne
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breakfast
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4. Tourist Destination
Terms for describing common tourist spots.
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French Vocabulary
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IPA (French)
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English Meaning
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le musée
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lə myze
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museum
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le parc
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lə paʁk
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park
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le centre-ville
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lə sɑ̃tʁ vil
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downtown
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la plage
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la plaʒ
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beach
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le château
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lə ʃato
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castle
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le monument
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lə mɔnɔmɑ̃
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monument
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le quartier historique
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lə kaʁtje istoʁik
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historic district
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la cathédrale
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la katedʁal
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cathedral
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le marché
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lə maʁʃe
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market
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le port
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lə pɔʁ
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harbor
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la montagne
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la mɔ̃taɲ
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mountain
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5. Worldwide Tourist Attraction
Words describing famous international destinations.
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French Vocabulary
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IPA (French)
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English Meaning
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la Tour Eiffel
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la tuʁ ɛfɛl
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Eiffel Tower
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le Grand Canyon
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lə ɡʁɑ̃ kanjɔ̃
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Grand Canyon
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le Taj Mahal
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lə taʒ mahal
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Taj Mahal
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la Muraille de Chine
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la myʁaj də ʃin
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Great Wall of China
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le Machu Picchu
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lə matʃu pitʃu
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Machu Picchu
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la Statue de la Liberté
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la staty də la libeʁte
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Statue of Liberty
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le Colisée
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lə kɔlize
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Colosseum
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le Mont Fuji
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lə mɔ̃ fuʒi
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Mount Fuji
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la pyramide de Gizeh
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la piʁamid də ɡize
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Giza Pyramid
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le désert du Sahara
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lə dezɛʁ dy saʁa
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Sahara Desert
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6. Travel Activity
Common verbs and nouns related to travel experiences.
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French Vocabulary
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IPA (French)
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English Meaning
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voyager
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vwajaʒe
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to travel
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explorer
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ɛksplɔʁe
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to explore
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visiter
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vizite
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to visit
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réserver
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ʁezɛʁve
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to book
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marcher
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maʁʃe
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to walk
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prendre des photos
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pʁɑ̃dʁ de foto
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to take pictures
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se reposer
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sə ʁəpoze
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to rest
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découvrir
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dekuvʁiʁ
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to discover
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profiter
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pʁɔfite
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to enjoy
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faire du shopping
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fɛʁ dy ʃɔpiŋ
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to shop
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louer une voiture
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lwe yn vwatyʁ
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to rent a car
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7. Travel Essential
Key travel equipment or necessities.
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French Vocabulary
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IPA (French)
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English Meaning
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le bagage
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lə baɡaʒ
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luggage
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le sac à dos
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lə sak a do
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backpack
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le passeport
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lə paspɔʁ
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passport
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la trousse de toilette
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la tʁus də twa.lɛt
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toiletries kit
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la carte
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la kaʁt
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map
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le guide
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lə ɡid
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guidebook
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la bouteille d’eau
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la butɛj do
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water bottle
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le chargeur
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lə ʃaʁʒœʁ
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charger
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les vêtements
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le vɛtmɑ̃
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clothes
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la caméra
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la kamera
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camera
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8. Travel Emergency
Useful terms when facing unexpected travel issues.
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French Vocabulary
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IPA (French)
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English Meaning
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l’urgence
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lyʁʒɑ̃s
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emergency
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l’hôpital
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lopital
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hospital
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le médecin
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lə medsɛ̃
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doctor
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la police
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la pɔlis
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police
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appeler
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apəle
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to call
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perdre
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pɛʁdʁ
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to lose
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voler
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vɔle
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to steal
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le problème
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lə pʁɔblɛm
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problem
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besoin d’aide
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bəzwɛ̃ dɛd
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need help
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le numéro d’urgence
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lə nymeʁo dyʁʒɑ̃s
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emergency number
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9. Country
Basic country vocabulary for traveling.
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French Vocabulary
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IPA (French)
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English Meaning
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la France
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la fʁɑ̃s
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France
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le Japon
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lə ʒapɔ̃
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Japan
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la Chine
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la ʃin
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China
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les États-Unis
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le zeta zyni
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United States
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le Canada
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lə kanada
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Canada
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l’Italie
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litali
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Italy
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l’Espagne
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lespaɲ
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Spain
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l’Australie
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lostʁali
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Australia
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l’Allemagne
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lalmaɲ
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Germany
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le Vietnam
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lə vjɛtnam
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Vietnam
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10. Nationality
Common words to express nationality.
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French Vocabulary
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IPA (French)
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English Meaning
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français(e)
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fʁɑ̃sɛ
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French
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japonais(e)
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ʒapɔnɛ
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Japanese
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chinois(e)
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ʃinwaz
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Chinese
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américain(e)
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ameʁikɛ̃
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American
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canadien(ne)
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kanadjɛ̃
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Canadian
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italien(ne)
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italjɛn
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Italian
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espagnol(e)
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ɛspaɲɔl
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Spanish
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australien(ne)
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ostʁaljɛn
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Australian
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allemand(e)
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almɑ̃d
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German
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vietnamien(ne)
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vjɛtnamjɛn
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Vietnamese
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11. Capital
Vocabulary for major capitals around the world.
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French Vocabulary
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IPA (French)
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English Meaning
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Paris
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paʁi
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Paris
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Tokyo
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tokjo
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Tokyo
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Pékin
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pekɛ̃
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Beijing
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Washington
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waʃiŋtɔn
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Washington
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Ottawa
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ɔtawa
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Ottawa
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Rome
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ʁom
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Rome
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Madrid
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madʁid
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Madrid
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Canberra
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kɑ̃bɛʁa
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Canberra
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Berlin
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bɛʁlɛ̃
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Berlin
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Hanoï
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anɔi
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Hanoi
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These travel-related French expressions help you navigate airports, book hotels, explore cities, and handle emergencies with confidence. With GuruLango’s Spaced Repetition system, you’ll memorize these essential terms naturally and use them fluently during your trips.
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