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Home and town in French

MFL, French vocabulary. Usually met in years 7 to 11.

Learn French words for the home, rooms and the local area, from the English meaning to the French word and back.

What you practise

Starts with everyday words and builds to the words met in GCSE papers. Practice moves up a level when a round goes well and down when it does not.

Sample questions

Each sample comes with the method and the reason every wrong option is wrong. Real practice rounds are ten questions at your level.

Sample question, level 2 of 5

What does ‘la gare’ mean?

  1. noisy
  2. shop
  3. railway station
  4. at the seaside
  5. church
Show the answer and method

Answer: C, railway station

The method: ‘la gare’ means ‘railway station’.

Why the other options are wrong:

  • A, noisy: ‘noisy’ is ‘bruyant’ in French.
  • B, shop: ‘shop’ is ‘le magasin’ in French.
  • D, at the seaside: ‘at the seaside’ is ‘au bord de la mer’ in French.
  • E, church: ‘church’ is ‘l’église’ in French.

Sample question, level 4 of 5

How do you say ‘at the seaside’ in French?

  1. l’église
  2. la cuisine
  3. le lave-vaisselle
  4. au bord de la mer
  5. à la campagne
Show the answer and method

Answer: D, au bord de la mer

The method: ‘au bord de la mer’ means ‘at the seaside’.

Why the other options are wrong:

  • A, l’église: ‘l’église’ means ‘church’.
  • B, la cuisine: ‘la cuisine’ means ‘kitchen’.
  • C, le lave-vaisselle: ‘le lave-vaisselle’ means ‘dishwasher’.
  • E, à la campagne: ‘à la campagne’ means ‘in the countryside’.

See where this fits: every language topic and Key Stage 3.

Related topics: People and family, School, Free time, Food and drink, Travel and holidays, Work and the future.