Going to Town and the Pronoun On
En Ville
You can find various buildings in a Francophone town. Familiarize yourself with the names of buildings below. With what you already know about French pronunciations, try to correctly say the name of each word on your own. Then, check yourself by listening to the speaker, and then repeating each word aloud. Click each word to hear the pronunciation.
French | English |
un café | a coffee shop |
un centre commercial | a mall |
un cinéma | a movie theater |
un hôpital | a hospital |
un hôtel | a hotel |
un magasin | a store |
un musée | a museum |
un parc | a park |
un restaurant | a restaurant |
un stade | a stadium |
un théâtre | a theater (for plays) |
une bibliothèque | a library |
une école | a school |
une église | a church |
une gare | a train station |
une piscine | a pool |
une plage | a beach |
Les Modes de Transport
When you are in a foreign country, you will need to travel around using various types of transportation. With what you already know about French pronunciations, try to correctly say the name of each word on your own. Then, check yourself by listening to the speaker, and then repeating each word aloud. Click each word to hear the pronunciation.
French | English |
à pied | on foot |
en bus | by bus |
en métro | by metro |
en moto | by motorcycle |
en scooter | by scooter |
en train | by train |
en vélo | by bike |
en voiture | by car |
On y va!
Throughout this course, you have conjugated several verbs. You also know the subject pronouns of je, tu, il, elle, nous, vous, ils, and elles. Another important pronoun is on, which means one or we. The letter 'n' in on makes a nasal sound at the end - like you are saying an 'n' in English, but have a cold. In this interactivity, you will explore more information about the pronoun on. Click the player to begin.
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Going to Town and the Pronoun On Review
Now that you have learned a little about meeting and greeting others, review your knowledge in this non-graded activity. Click the player to get started.