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Surrounding areas Notes
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Below is a list of words that will help you to learn about surrounding areas and complete the quizzes.
French
English
Au centre-ville
In the town centre
À la campagne
In the countryside
À la montagne
In the mountains
Dans une région rurale
In a rural area
Dans la capitale
In the capital city
Dans la banlieue
In the suburb
Dans un village
In a village
Dans une ferme
On a farm
La campagne
The countryside
Au bord de la mer
At the seaside
Dans l’ouest de
West of
Dans le sud de
South of
Dans l’est de
East of
Dans le nord de
North of
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Tip
You can use the four directions 'nord' (north), 'sud' (south), 'est' (east) and 'ouest' (west) to give even more precise locations. For example: Biarritz est au sud-ouest de la France. (Biarritz is in the south-west of France.)
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Tip
You could combine vocabulary from the previous topic with vocabulary from this unit to make even more interesting sentences. For example:
J'habite dans un petit appartement à Lille, au nord-est de la France. (I live in a small apartment in Lille in the north-east of France.)