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Outdoor plans: useful French phrases
Check a route and agree on a sensible outdoor plan.
Start with the essentials
Start with the essential words and expressions below. Next, learn the five specific phrases in the reference table. Finally, read both sides of the exchange and try the linked rehearsal before revealing its sample replies. This collection connects to the broader vocabulary topic.
- Weather
le temps
Weather
- Mountain
la montagne
Mountain
- Forest
la forêt
Forest
- Is it going to rain?
Il va pleuvoir ?
Is it going to rain?
Make the conversation more specific
| What you want to say | French |
|---|---|
| Weather | le temps Weather |
| Mountain | la montagne Mountain |
| Forest | la forêt Forest |
| Is it going to rain? | Il va pleuvoir ? Is it going to rain? |
| Is the path open? | Le sentier est ouvert ? Show English translationIs the path open? |
| How difficult is the walk? | La randonnée est difficile ? Show English translationHow difficult is the walk? |
| Should we bring ...? | On devrait apporter … ? Show English translationShould we bring …? |
| Let's turn back. | On fait demi-tour. Show English translationLet's turn back. |
| We should check the forecast. | On devrait regarder la météo. Show English translationWe should check the forecast. |
Read the other side of the exchange
Partner
J'aimerais marcher sur le sentier de la forêt.
I'd like to walk along the forest path.
You
Le sentier est ouvert ?
Is the path open?
Partner
Oui, il a rouvert hier.
Yes, it reopened yesterday.
You
La randonnée est difficile ?
How difficult is the walk?
Outdoor plans in other languages
A note on speaking French
Use vous with strangers, staff, and people you address formally; use tu when that relationship is established. Je voudrais and pourriez-vous can make a request considerate. The most appropriate choice depends on the person and the situation.
Keep accents and apostrophes. A familiar spoken expression may differ from its literal English translation. Read the complete line, including the pronoun and the words that connect the request.
