French Beginner: Places in town

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Places in town

French	English
⛪ l'église	church
🏥 l'hôpital	hospital
📚 la bibliotèque	library
🚉 la gare	train station
🏤 la mairie	town hall
📮 la poste	post office
🏋️ le centre sportif	sports centre
🚓 le commissariat	police station
🧺 le marché	market
🏛️ le musée	museum

🏙️ Categories

• ⛪ Public buildings: l’église, la mairie, la poste
• 🏥 Health: l’hôpital
• 🚉 Transport: la gare
• 🎨 Culture: le musée
• 🏪 Shops & services: le marché, la poste
• 🏋️ Sport: le centre sportif

How to say where you’re going:
Je vais à + place
Examples:
— Je vais à la poste.
— Je vais au marché.
— On va à la bibliotèque.

In French, final consonants are often silent: poste (silent *e*), gare (silent *e*).
Try saying:
Je vais à la poste. — I’m going to the post office.
Je vais a la gare. — I'm going to the train station.

When you’re ready, try the quick quiz below to check your understanding. Attention to your spelling.

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