Holiday Activities (AQA GCSE French): Revision Note

Category

French

Part of speech

English

Holiday activities

campagne

n (f)

countryside

côte

n (f)

coast

mer

n (f)

sea

montagne

n (f)

mountain

nature

n (f)

nature

natation

n (f)

swimming

photo

n (f)

photo

piscine

n (f)

swimming pool

plage

n (f)

beach

touriste

n (m, f)

tourist

vacances

n (fpl)

holidays

visite

n (f)

visit

mériter 

v

to deserve

profiter de

v

to make the most of

se relaxer

v

to relax

visiter

v

to visit

Accommodation

appartement

n (m)

apartment, flat

bâtiment

n (m)

building

camping

n (m)

camping

chambre

n (f)

room, bedroom

hôtel

n (m)

hotel

logement

n (m)

accommodation

réserver

v

to reserve, book

rester

v

to stay

Eating out

boisson

n (f)

drink, beverage

carte

n (f)

menu

nourriture

n (f)

food

repas

n (m)

meal 

restaurant

n (m)

restaurant

serveur

n (m)

waiter

serveuse

n (f)

waitress

French

Part of speech

English

Examples

lac

n (m)

lake

J’ai nagé dans le lac.

I swam in the lake.

séjour

n (m)

stay

Mon séjour était très agréable.

My stay was very pleasant.

addition

n (f)

bill

L’addition, s’il vous plaît.

The bill, please.

plat

n (m)

dish

J’ai essayé un plat traditionnel.

I tried a traditional dish.

commander

v

to order

Je vais commander un café en français.

I’m going to order a coffee in French.