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French Phrases for Basics & Survival — Basic location / direction rescue

10 phrases to learn4 key words8 useful expressions

Heading to France for basics & survival? These French phrases for Basic location / direction rescue cover what you are likely to hear or need to say. Each line pairs French with a clear English meaning.

This is a preview of a lesson from the French for Travel course in Vocabilis.

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What you’ll learn

In this lesson you’ll learn how to:

  • find your room
  • what are you looking for
  • it's very close
  • it's that way
  • i'm lost. (male speaker)
  • i'm lost. (female speaker)

Essential phrases

  • Qu'est-ce que vous cherchez ?What are you looking for?
  • C'est tout près.It's very close.
  • C'est par là.It's that way.
  • Je suis perdu.I'm lost. (male speaker)
  • Je suis perdue.I'm lost. (female speaker)
  • Où sommes-nous ?Where are we?
  • Où sont les toilettes ?Where is the restroom?
  • C'est près d'ici ?Is it nearby?
  • C'est loin ?Is it far?
  • Pouvez-vous me montrer sur le plan ?Could you show me on the map?

Useful words

  • perdu — Lost
  • perdue — Lost
  • plan — Map
  • toilettes — Toilets

Useful expressions

  • c'est loin — It is far
  • je suis perdu — I am lost
  • je suis perdue — I am lost
  • les toilettes — Toilets
  • où sommes-nous — Where are we
  • où sont — Where are … ?
  • pouvez-vous me montrer — Can you show me
  • sur le plan — On the map

Practice in Vocabilis

Learn these phrases with audio, spaced repetition, and review tracking in Vocabilis.

Practice in Vocabilis