Learn to describe a town, talk about transport and ask for directions. 🔹 Places in town: • school — école | hospital — hôpital | market — marché • bank — banque | post office — poste | mosque — mosquée • church — église | stadium — stade | library — bibliothèque • pharmacy — pharmacie | police station — commissariat • supermarket — supermarché | restaurant — restaurant 🔹 Transport vocabulary: • bus — bus | car rapide — car rapide | taxi — taxi • train — train | plane — avion | boat — bateau • bicycle — vélo | motorcycle — moto | on foot — à pied • I travel by bus. — Je voyage en bus. • I go to school on foot. — Je vais à l'école à pied. 🔹 Asking for directions: • Excuse me, where is the hospital? • How do I get to the market? • Is it far from here? 🔹 Giving directions: • Go straight ahead. — Allez tout droit. • Turn left / right. — Tournez à gauche / droite. • Take the first / second street on the left. • It is on your left / right. — C'est à votre gauche / droite. • It is next to / opposite / between... — C'est à côté de / en face de / entre... • It is about 5 minutes' walk. — C'est à environ 5 minutes à pied.

📝 Dialogue — Asking for directions: Tourist: Excuse me, could you tell me how to get to the central market? Local: Of course! Go straight ahead for two blocks. Then turn right at the traffic lights. Tourist: Turn right at the traffic lights? Local: Yes. Walk about 200 metres and the market is on your left, opposite the post office. Tourist: Is it far? Local: No, it's about 10 minutes on foot. Tourist: Thank you very much! Local: You're welcome! 💡 Key prepositions for location: • next to (à côté de) | opposite (en face de) • between (entre) | at the corner of (au coin de) • at the end of (au bout de) | near (près de)