You need to ask a stranger where the nearest pharmacy is. Which sentence do you use?
Asking for Directions 🔒
Finding your way around a French-speaking city is one of the most useful skills you can have as a traveler! In this quiz, you'll practice the essential phrases for asking for and understanding directions in French. Time to get your bearings — bonne chance!
You ask a woman for directions to the Louvre, and she says, "Allez tout droit."
A man in Paris gives you directions and says, "Tournez à gauche au feu rouge."
You're looking for the post office. A passerby says, "C'est à droite."
You're exploring Strasbourg on foot and want to know if the cathedral is nearby before you start walking. What do you ask?
You're looking for a pharmacy in Nice. A local says, "La pharmacie est en face de la poste."
You're looking for a bakery in a small French town. A neighbor says, "La boulangerie est au coin de la rue."
You're in Lyon and can't find the train station. What do you ask a passerby?
A woman gives you directions and says, "Prenez la deuxième rue à droite."
You ask where the museum is, and someone replies, "C'est à côté de la banque."