9 phrases to learn4 key words6 useful expressions
Heading to France for directions? These French phrases for Understanding directions 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.
Learn these phrases with audio, spaced repetition, and review tracking in Vocabilis.
What you’ll learn
In this lesson you’ll learn how to:
- go straight ahead
- turn right
- turn left
- at the next intersection, turn right
- at the traffic light, turn left
- cross the street
Essential phrases
- Allez tout droit.Go straight ahead.
- Tournez à droite.Turn right.
- Tournez à gauche.Turn left.
- Au prochain carrefour, tournez à droite.At the next intersection, turn right.
- Au feu, tournez à gauche.At the traffic light, turn left.
- Traversez la rue.Cross the street.
- C'est au coin de la rue.It's on the corner.
- À droite ou à gauche ?Right or left?
- Au prochain feu ?At the next traffic light?
Useful words
- droite — Right
- gauche — Left
- feu — Fire
- carrefour — Crossroads
Useful expressions
- à droite — To the right
- à gauche — To the left
- au prochain carrefour — At the next intersection
- tournez à droite — Turn right
- tournez à gauche — Turn left
- tout droit — Straight ahead
Practice in Vocabilis
Learn these phrases with audio, spaced repetition, and review tracking in Vocabilis.