French 1 / Unit 10: Home, Town and Francophone World
10.2 Places in Town
Notes
| Français | English |
|---|---|
| la banque | bank |
| la poste | post office |
| la boulangerie | bakery |
| la pharmacie | pharmacy |
| le supermarché | supermarket |
| la bibliothèque | library |
| le cinéma | movie theater |
| l'hôpital (m.) | hospital |
| la mairie | town hall |
| la gare | train station |
| le musée | museum |
| la piscine | swimming pool |
- A town: une ville; a village: un village; a street: une rue; a square: une place.
- Careful: la bibliothèque is a library, not a bookstore (la librairie).
- Ask: Où est la poste, s'il vous plaît ?
- Example: On achète du pain à la boulangerie. (We buy bread at the bakery.)
Practice
Where do you buy bread?
A boulangerie is a bakery.
What is « la librairie » ?
La librairie is a bookstore; la bibliothèque is a library.
Where do you take a train?
La gare is the train station.
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