Holidays, Getting Around

Vocabulary List: Holidays, Getting Around

  • Les vacances: The holidays
  • Le voyage: The trip
  • La mer: The sea
  • La montagne: The mountain
  • La campagne: The countryside
  • La plage: The beach
  • Le camping: The camping
  • L’hôtel: The hotel
  • La gare: The station
  • L’aéroport: The airport
  • Le taxi: The taxi
  • Le bus: The bus

Verbs Relating to Holidays, Getting Around

  • Voyager: To travel
  • Visiter: To visit
  • Découvrir: To explore, discover
  • Se reposer: To rest
  • Se bronzer: To sunbathe
  • Nager: To swim
  • Réserver: To book
  • Arriver: To arrive
  • Partir: To leave

Adjectives to describe Holidays, Getting Around

  • Relaxant/ Relaxante: Relaxing
  • Excitant/ Excitante: Exciting
  • Fatiguant/ Fatigante: Tiring
  • Cher/ Chère: Expensive
  • Bon marché: Cheap
  • Beau/ Belle: Beautiful
  • Intéressant/ Intéressante: Interesting
  • Ennuyeux/ Ennuyeuse: Boring
  • Divertissant/ Divertissante: Entertaining

Useful phrases about Holidays, Getting Around

  • Je vais passer mes vacances à la mer/à la montagne/à la campagne.: I am going to spend my holidays at the sea/on the mountain/in the countryside.
  • J'ai réservé un hôtel/un camping à…: I booked a hotel/campsite in…
  • On va voyager en bus/en taxi/en train.: We are going to travel by bus/taxi/train.
  • J'aime la plage parce que c'est relaxant.: I like the beach because it’s relaxing.
  • Les vacances étaient excitantes mais fatigantes.: The holidays were exciting but tiring.

Mentioning Problems and Solutions

This section can help you express problems during a trip and how things can be solved. Remember to use the conditional tense (would) for these sentences.

  • Le voyage était très cher, il faudrait économiser davantage.: The trip was very expensive, it would be necessary to save more.
  • L'hôtel était trop bruyant, on aurait dû choisir un camping.: The hotel was too noisy, we should have chosen a campsite.
  • Le train est en retard, je devrais prendre un taxi.: The train is late, I should take a taxi.

Remember, when preparing for a speaking or writing task, think about your own experiences of going on holiday and getting around. Practice to use a variety of adjectives, verbs, and to deliver complex sentences which involve your opinion, reasons, and future intentions.