Writing Practice - Translation into French: Travel and Tourism
Practise translating travel and tourism language into French. Learn the key words with their articles and accents, then build up to translating short sentences accurately.
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Translating into French
In the writing exam you translate short English sentences into French. On the theme of travel and tourism, that means knowing the words, their articles (le, la, les, l') and their accents. This module builds up from single words to whole sentences. (A native speaker should review the French before launch.)
Travel words in French
Start with four key travel words:
Match each English word to its French
- journey
- holidays
- beach
- suitcase
- le voyage
- les vacances
- la plage
- la valise
Which French word?
How do you say "the airport" in French?
- l'aéroport
- la gare
- le billet
- la chambre
Articles and accents matter
Two things make or break a French translation: - The article shows the gender: le voyage (m), la plage (f), les vacances (plural), l' before a vowel (l'hôtel, l'avion) - The accents are part of the spelling: hôtel, aéroport, réserver. Missing one is an error. Learn each word with its article and accents from the start.
Ways to travel
Select the TWO French words that are means of transport.
- le train
- l'avion
- la plage
- l'hôtel
Le or la?
Every French noun has a gender. Learn it with the word.
Which French verb?
How do you say "to book" (for example, a room) in French?
- réserver
- visiter
- voyager
- partir
Complete the French
Pendant les _____, je vais à la _____ et je prends le _____. Je vais réserver une _____ à l'_____.
Build the sentence
Put the French words in order to make the sentence "I travel abroad by plane".
- Je
- voyage
- à l'étranger
- en
- avion
Match each English word to its French
- airport
- ticket
- passport
- sea
- l'aéroport
- le billet
- le passeport
- la mer
Choose the French
Three translations. Choose the correct French each time.
- Which French word means "the beach"?
- Which French phrase means "abroad"?
- Which French sentence means "I book a room"?
Translate into French
Translate these three short sentences into French. Write each one out fully.
- I am going on holiday (use les vacances)
- I take the plane (use l'avion)
- I book a hotel (use réserver and l'hôtel)
- Check your articles (le, la, l') and your accents
Every detail scores, in French
In a translation, every detail scores. Get the vocabulary right, the gender and article right (le, la, les, l'), the accents right (hôtel, aéroport, réserver), and the word order right. Learn each new word as a package - article, spelling and accents together - and re-read your French to check nothing is missing. Accurate words, correct genders, every accent - top band.