French for Talking About Holidays

This course is for beginners with a basic knowledge of a few French phrases or for those looking to refresh their knowledge of holiday vocabulary and phrases for a trip to France or for talking about holidays conversationally. Each lesson includes a video to practice pronunciation, a word trainer and a vocabulary recall quiz to take when you’re ready.

You can either follow the course as structured below, or pick from a random lesson.

Lessons

What Are Types of Holiday Accommodation Called in French?

Learn the words for different types of holiday accommodation in French, useful for understanding what you’re booking or for talking about your holiday.

French Phrases for Asking About Accommodation

This lesson covers some useful phrases to use when booking accommodation in France.

What Are Types of Holiday Called in French?

Here are a few words to describe different types of holiday in French.

Ten Popular Holiday Destinations in French

In this lesson, we hear the French country names for the top ten holiday destinations worldwide.

Talking About Going Places

In this lesson, we learn how to say that you went to are or are going to specific countries in French. There are ten example expressions.

Talking About Holiday Activities in French

Learn ten phrases and expressions for talking about holiday activities in French.

French Vocabulary Builder: At the Beach

What are French words for things found at the beach? This lesson covers ten words.

French Vocabulary Builder: In the Countryside

In this lesson, we learn ten French words useful for describing the countryside.

French Vocabulary Builder: At a Campsite

This lesson covers ten useful words that you might need if you are camping in France.

Saying What You Need at a Campsite

Here we see the common French phrase ‘avoir besoin de,’ meaning ‘to need’ in action.

French Vocabulary Builder: At a Hotel

In this lesson we learn ten things for talking about the hotel room and things you would find.

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