🌆 Urban Life in French
85 useful French words about Urban Life. Tap the speaker to hear each word.
Neighborhoods| French | Meaning |
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| le voisinage | neighborhood |
| le lotissement | housing development |
| la zone résidentielle | residential area |
| la cité | housing estate |
| calme | quiet |
| animé | lively |
| résidentiel | residential |
| populaire | working-class |
| chic | upscale |
| le coin | area |
| le secteur | sector |
| proche | nearby |
| éloigné | remote |
| bien situé | well-located |
Public Transport| French | Meaning |
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| le bus | bus |
| le métro | metro |
| le train | train |
| le tramway | tram |
| la gare | train station |
| l'arrêt | stop |
| le ticket | ticket |
| l'abonnement | pass |
| le quai | platform |
| la ligne | line |
| monter | to get on |
| descendre | to get off |
| le composteur | ticket validator |
| le contrôleur | ticket inspector |
| l'horaire | schedule |
| le retard | delay |
City Services| French | Meaning |
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| la poste | post office |
| la mairie | city hall |
| la bibliothèque | library |
| la banque | bank |
| l'hôpital | hospital |
| le commissariat | police station |
| les pompiers | fire station |
| l'école | school |
| l'université | university |
| le musée | museum |
| le cinéma | cinema |
| le théâtre | theater |
| la piscine | swimming pool |
| le stade | stadium |
| l'office de tourisme | tourist office |
Traffic and Streets| French | Meaning |
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| la route | road |
| l'avenue | avenue |
| le boulevard | boulevard |
| le passage piéton | crosswalk |
| le panneau | sign |
| le sens unique | one-way street |
| le rond-point | roundabout |
| le parking | parking lot |
| la voie | lane |
| l'autoroute | highway |
| le péage | toll |
| le stationnement | parking |
| interdit | forbidden |
Living in the City| French | Meaning |
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| la ville | city |
| la rue | street |
| le quartier | neighborhood |
| le trottoir | sidewalk |
| le carrefour | intersection |
| le feu | traffic light |
| le pont | bridge |
| la place | square |
| le parc | park |
| la circulation | traffic |
| le bruit | noise |
| la foule | crowd |
| le piéton | pedestrian |
| le centre-ville | downtown |
| la banlieue | suburb |
Urban Problems| French | Meaning |
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| la pollution | pollution |
| les déchets | waste |
| l'embouteillage | traffic jam |
| le graffiti | graffiti |
| la criminalité | crime |
| le sans-abri | homeless person |
| dangereux | dangerous |
| sale | dirty |
| bruyant | noisy |
| le problème | problem |
| l'insécurité | insecurity |
| le vandalisme | vandalism |