How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 French words on “Town and public places”. The full topic holds 130 in the KoKo app: 52 at the easy level, 45 at the medium level and 33 at the hard level.

Which words should I start with?

With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.

How can I remember this French vocabulary?

By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.

Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?

Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

French vocabulary: town and places

The street, the station, the town hall, the museum, the park: places in town in French, for asking directions and finding your way.

Here are 100 French words on “Town and public places”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 40 words

French	English
adresse	address
aéroport	airport
banque	bankFinancial institution
bâtiment	building
voie de bus	bus lane
arrêt de bus	bus stop
quartier d’affaires	business district
château	castle
cinéma	cinema
ville	city
centre-ville	city centre
hôtel de ville	city hall
campagne	countryside
tribunal	courthouse
foule	crowd
espace vert	green space
hôpital	hospital
plan	map
marché	marketPlace where traders sell their goods, often outdoors
musée	museum
bruit	noise
vieille ville	old town
passant	passer by
population	population
poste	post office
prison	prison
jardin public	public garden
maison de retraite	retirement home
sécurité	safety
école	school
terrain de sport	sports ground
place	squareOpen public space surrounded by buildings in a town
stade	stadium
rue	street
piscine	swimming pool
temple	temple
théâtre	theatre
demander son chemin	to ask the way
feu rouge	traffic light
université	university

Level 2: medium 35 words

French	English
abbaye	abbey
avenue	avenue
boulevard	boulevard
chantier	building site
parking	car park
cimetière	cemetery
chapelle	chapel
marché couvert	covered market
carrefour	crossroads
impasse	dead end
foire	fair
fontaine	fountain
sans-abri	homeless person
zone industrielle	industrial estate
monument	monument
mosquée	mosque
vie nocturne	nightlife
périphérie	outskirts
trottoir	pavement
aire de jeux	playground
commissariat	police station
pollution	pollution
toilettes publiques	public toilet
remparts	ramparts
rond-point	roundabout
panneau	sign
gratte-ciel	skyscraper
banlieue	suburb
traverser	to cross
se repérer	to find one’s bearings
se promener	to stroll
visiter	to visit
tunnel	tunnel
agglomération	urban area
rénovation urbaine	urban renewal

Level 3: hard 25 words

French	English
borne de recharge	charging point
propreté	cleanliness
consulat	consulate
caserne	fire station
gymnase	gym
lotissement	housing estate
riverain	local resident
bouche d’égout	manhole
halle	market hall
médiathèque	multimedia library
kiosque à journaux	newsstand
horodateur	parking meter
passage piéton	pedestrian crossing
zone piétonne	pedestrian zone
quartier résidentiel	residential area
égout	sewer
caniveau	street gutter
réverbère	street lamp
longer	to go along
contourner	to go round
se garer	to parkManoeuvring to position the vehicle
stationner	to park upLeave the vehicle standing
embouteillage	traffic jam
passage souterrain	underpass
vandalisme	vandalism

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 French words on “Town and public places”. The full topic holds 130 in the KoKo app: 52 at the easy level, 45 at the medium level and 33 at the hard level.
Which words should I start with?: With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
How can I remember this French vocabulary?: By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?: Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.