French guide

French directions vocabulary

Essential French vocabulary for directions — 60 words with English translations, audio playback and a flashcard quiz.

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This guide turns a SPEAKZY lesson topic into a focused vocabulary article. The words are grouped for quick study, with English meanings, pronunciation hints where available, tap-to-hear audio, flashcards and a short quiz. Use the first key words as your warm-up, then work through the full list in chunks. Say each word out loud before checking the translation. If a word is useful for travel, family, food, work or daily conversation, save it mentally as a phrase starter rather than an isolated word. When you finish, jump into the related SPEAKZY course topic. The app uses the same vocabulary inside structured lessons, sentence practice and review, so the article becomes a natural bridge from browsing to proper speaking practice.

What this lesson covers

Core French words for directions.

English meanings, pronunciation hints, and tap-to-hear audio.

A quick flashcard flow and quiz to make the words stick.

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Learn the first set, listen out loud, then move into the full list below.

Flashcards

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Practice quiz

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Arrêter

Full vocabulary list

Words 1–20
  • Gauche
    GOHSH
    Left
  • Droite
    DRWAHT
    Right
  • Tout droit
    TOO DRWAH
    Straight
  • Tourner
    TOOR-nay
    Turn
  • Arrêter
    ah-RREH-tay
    Stop
  • Ici
    EE-see
    Here
  • Là
    LAH
    There
  • Rue
    ROO
    Street
  • Carte
    KART
    Map
  • Nord
    NOR
    North
  • Pâté de maisons
    PAH-tay duh MEH-zohn
    Block
  • Coin
    KWAN
    Corner
  • Avenue
    ah-vuh-NOO
    Avenue
  • Feu de circulation
    FOH duh seer-koo-LAH-syohn
    Traffic light
  • Près
    PREH
    Near
  • Loin
    LWAN
    Far
  • Sud
    SUD
    South
  • Est
    EST
    East
  • Ouest
    OO-est
    West
  • Traverser
    trah-ver-SAY
    To cross
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