For this month’s French vocabulary, you will learn useful phrases to prepare for your summer vacation ! This vocabulary will also be useful for weekend getaways as well so be sure to save this blog post for later on !
How to communicate that you are going on vacation?
- To go on vacation: partir en vacances
- A vacationer: un vacancier
Note : holidays, vacations and time off are all said “vacances” in French. For a long summer vacation, we would say : les grandes vacances.
What documents will you need?
- ID: la carte d’identité
- Passport: le passeport (only required for trips outside of Europe)
- Driving license: le permis de conduire
What should you bring with you?
- Sunscreen: la crème solaire
- Suitcase: la valise
- Travel bag: le sac de voyage
- Beach bag: le sac de plage
- Swimsuit: le maillot de bain
- Hiking gear: l’équipement de randonnée
- Sunglasses: les lunettes de soleil
Where do you want to go this summer?
- Countryside: la campagne
- To the sea: à la mer
- In the mountains: à la montagne
- Near the beach: près de la plage
- With the sea view: vue sur la mer
How can you go there?
Make sure to check our blog post dedicated to traveling in France :
- Taking the car: prendre la voiture
- Driving: conduire
- Taking the plane: prendre l’avion
- Taking the train: prendre le train
- Carpooling: faire du covoiturage
- Taking the bus: prendre le car
- Hitchhiking: faire du stop
Renestance wishes you ‘bonnes vacances!’
All articles by: Staff Writer
