| downtown | le centre |
| suburbs | la banlieue |
| rural | ... |
| countryside | la campagne |
| neighborhood | .. |
| neighbor | le voisin / la voisine |
| corner | le coin |
| block | ... |
Let's go to the bakery on the corner.
la boulangerie qui fait l'angleIt's just around the corner.
Il est juste après l'angle de la rue.I saw the mysterious woman out of the corner of my eye.
J'ai vu la femme mysterieuse du coin de l'œilThe restaurant is three blocks that way.
...
| hotel | l'hôtel |
| inn | l'auberge |
| lobby | l'entrée / le hall d'entrée |
| hostal | l'auberge de jeunesse |
| guest | le client |
| roomservice | le service à l'étage |
| hotel chain | une chaîne hôtelière |
| doorman ???? | le portier |
Let's make a reservation.
faire une réservationWe need to make a deposit for the room.
verser des arrhes sur le chambre.
| vacancies | chambres libres |
| no vacances | complet |
| bill | la note |
Who's going to pay the bill?
Qui va payer la note?-not me
| restaurant | le restaurant |
| coffee house | ... |
| brewery | |
| night club | la boite de nuit |
| menu | la carte |
| beverage | la boisson |
The portions at this restaurant are very small.
Les portions servies dans ce restaurant sont très petite.The check please.
L'addition sil vous plait !.In the United States and Canada it is customary to tip approximately 15% or 20% on the total bill before tax .
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| library | la bibliothèque |
| museum | le musée |
I checked out the complete works of Shakespeare at the library for some light weekend reading.
J'ai emprunté la collection complète de Victor Hugo à la bibliothèque.
| mayor | la mairie |
| city hall | .. |
| post office | la poste |
| town square | la place |
| park | le parc |
Meet me at the town square at 5 o'clock.
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| store | le magasin |
| department store | le grand magasin |
| mall | le centre commercial |
| grocery store | l'épicerie |
| super market | le supermarché |
The grocery store bags your groceries for you.
....
| client | le client |
| clientel | la clientèle |
| customer | le client |
| errands | les commissions |
| to shop | .. |
I need to go shopping
faire ..They went window shopping.
faire du leche-vitrinesI'm running an errand for my mother.
Je fait une commission pour ma mère.The batteries are out of stock.
...en rupture de stock
| roomate | le colocataire |
| stairwell | la cage d'escalier |
| banister | la rampe |
If you go up the stairs and turn right, you'll find the restroom.
Si vous montez l'escalier et aller a la droit, vous trouverez les toilettes.