French
The city.
The city - la ville
Below is a list of city vocabulary.
This page is a work in progress, and I will continue adding more words, including more advanced vocabulary (C1–C2 level). I will also be adding quizzes soon, along with interactive activities to help you practice. In addition, I will connect the words to songs, movies, newspapers, books, and other media so you can see how these expressions are used in everyday French.
Lastly updated: 25.8.2026
- aéroport (l’, m) (pl: les aéroports) [EN: airport] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- avenue (l’, f) (pl: les avenues) [EN: avenue] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- bibliothèque (la) (pl: les bibliothèques) [EN: library] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- boulangerie (la) (pl: les boulangeries) [EN: bakery] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- bâtiment (le) (pl: les bâtiments) [EN: building] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- café (le) (pl: les cafés) [EN: café / coffee shop] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- capitale (la) (pl: les capitales) [EN: capital city] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- centre-ville (le) (pl: les centres-villes) [EN: city center / downtown] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- cinéma (le) (pl: les cinémas) [EN: cinema / movie theater] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- circulation (la) (pl: les circulations) [EN: traffic / circulation] [B1-B2] [25.8.2026, R]
- commissariat (le) (pl: les commissariats) [EN: police station] [B1-B2] [25.8.2026, R]
- commerce (le) (pl: les commerces) [EN: shop / business] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- concert (le) (pl: les concerts) [EN: concert] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- construction (la) (pl: les constructions) [EN: construction] [B1-B2] [25.8.2026, R]
- croisement (le) (pl: les croisements) [EN: intersection / crossing] [B1-B2] [25.8.2026, R]
- département (le) (pl: les départements) [EN: department] [B1-B2] [25.8.2026, R]
- école (l’, f) (pl: les écoles) [EN: school] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- église (l’, f) (pl: les églises) [EN: church] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- embouteillage (l’, m) (pl: les embouteillages) [EN: traffic jam] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- gare (la) (pl: les gares) [EN: train station] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- hôtel (l’, m) (pl: les hôtels) [EN: hotel] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- hôpital (l’, m) (pl: les hôpitaux) [EN: hospital] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- immeuble (l’, m) (pl: les immeubles) [EN: apartment building / building] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- jardin public (le) (pl: les jardins publics) [EN: public garden / park] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- mairie (la) (pl: les mairies) [EN: town hall / city hall] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- marché (le) (pl: les marchés) [EN: market] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- métro (le) (pl: les métros) [EN: metro / subway] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- monument (le) (pl: les monuments) [EN: monument] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- musée (le) (pl: les musées) [EN: museum] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- mairie (la) (pl: les mairies) [EN: town hall / city hall] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- quartier (le) (pl: les quartiers) [EN: neighborhood / district] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- parc (le) (pl: les parcs) [EN: park] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- parking (le) (pl: les parkings) [EN: parking lot / car park] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- pharmacie (la) (pl: les pharmacies) [EN: pharmacy] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- place (la) (pl: les places) [EN: square / public space] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- pont (le) (pl: les ponts) [EN: bridge] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- poste (la) (pl: les postes) [EN: post office] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- restaurant (le) (pl: les restaurants) [EN: restaurant] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- rue (la) (pl: les rues) [EN: street] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- station (la) (pl: les stations) [EN: station / stop] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- station-service (la) (pl: les stations-service) [EN: gas station / petrol station] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- supermarché (le) (pl: les supermarchés) [EN: supermarket] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- théâtre (le) (pl: les théâtres) [EN: theater] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- trottoir (le) (pl: les trottoirs) [EN: sidewalk / pavement] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- université (l’, f) (pl: les universités) [EN: university] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- voiture (la) (pl: les voitures) [EN: car] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- vélo (le) (pl: les vélos) [EN: bicycle] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- vivre [EN: to live] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R] #verb
- visiter [EN: to visit] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R] #verb
- traverser [EN: to cross] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R] #verb
- se déplacer [EN: to get around / move around] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R] #verb