- en + feminine country/region — en France, en Espagne, en Bretagne
- au + masculine country — au Portugal, au Japon, au Maroc
- à + city — à Paris, à Lyon, à Rome
- en voiture / en avion / en train / en bus — transport (use en, not à)
- à vélo / à pied — the exceptions: bicycle and on foot use à
- réserver une chambre — to book a room
- complet — fully booked (hotel says this when there is no availability)
- l'auberge de jeunesse — youth hostel (feminine noun, note the full phrase)
- faire des randonnées — to go hiking (plural in French)
- goûter la cuisine locale — a strong cultural phrase for speaking tasks
This key facts covers Key vocabulary at a glance within Travel and tourism for GCSE French. Revise Travel and tourism in Theme 3: Communication and the World Around Us for GCSE French with 15 exam-style questions and 17 flashcards. This is a high-frequency topic, so it is worth revising until the explanation feels precise and repeatable. It is section 3 of 4 in this topic. Use this key facts to connect the idea to the wider topic before moving on to questions and flashcards.
Practice questions for Travel and tourism
What does 'les vacances' mean in English?
A student writes: 'Je veux rester après le voyage.' What does 'rester' actually mean?
Quick recall flashcards
rester
to stay / to remain — FALSE FRIEND: does NOT mean 'to rest' (se reposer)
la gare
train station / railway station — feminine noun