Describing a Town

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Use 'à la mairie' to say 'at the town hall'.

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Use 'dans le quartier' for 'in the neighborhood'.

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Feminine form is 'piétonne'.

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Often used with 'faire du bruit' (to make noise).

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Can also use 'immeuble' for an apartment building.

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The 't' at the end of 'pont' is silent.

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Use 'sur le trottoir' for 'on the sidewalk'.

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Literally 'fire', but 'feu tricolore' or just 'feu' means traffic light.

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Also called 'un rond-point' if it's a roundabout.

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Use 'en banlieue' to mean 'in the suburbs'.

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The 't' at the end is silent.

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Essential vocabulary for keeping the town clean.

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Plural ends in -x ('panneaux').

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Compound noun formed with a noun and an adjective.

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Usually used without a plural in this context.

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Adjective agrees with the noun (e.g., 'animée' for feminine).

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Feminine form is 'bruyante'.

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Same form for masculine and feminine.

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Often used as 'zone piétonne' or 'rue piétonne'.

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From the verb 'traverser' (to cross).

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Regular -er verb. Takes 'dans'.

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Reflexive verb. Use 'un parking' for a parking lot.

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Use 'se perdre' reflexively for getting lost.

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Common prepositional phrase for giving directions.

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Opposite of 'près de' (close to).