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French for Travel
Types of Boat (Vocabulary)
In this lesson, we learn words for ten types of boat in French.
Watch the video as many times as you need, until you feel you can give the French translations as we go!
Review Vocabulary
Now we can see what we’ve learned.
Part 1
| English | French |
|---|---|
| barge | la péniche |
| dinghy | le canot pneumatique |
| ferry | le ferry |
| lifeboat | le canot de sauvetage |
| raft | le radeau |
Part 2
| English | French |
|---|---|
| rowing boat | le canot |
| sail boat | le bateau à voiles |
| ship | le navire |
| speedboat | le hors-bord |
| yacht | le yacht |
Flashcards
Go Deeper
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Give It a Go!
If you’d like to test your knowledge of what you’ve learned so far, you can select from any quizzes or activities below.
French Quiz – Word Recall – French for Travel – Boats
A quiz to test your knowledge of French vocabulary for types of boat.
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