{"id":272773,"date":"2026-07-17T03:13:13","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T08:13:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/langcom.org\/?p=272773"},"modified":"2026-07-17T03:13:13","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T08:13:13","slug":"places-town-vocabulary-pre-a1-pre-a1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/langcom.org\/fr\/blog\/places-town-vocabulary-pre-a1-pre-a1\/","title":{"rendered":"Places in Town: Essential Vocabulary for Pre-A1 English Learners"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"lc-answer\"><b>Learning words for places in town helps you talk about where you live and what you do every day.<\/b> These are important words for Pre-A1 English learners. Imagine you want to tell a friend where you are going, or ask for directions. You need to know words like <span data-no-translation>park<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>school<\/span>, et <span data-no-translation>shop<\/span>. This vocabulary is very useful for simple conversations. For example, you can say <span data-no-translation>I go to the park on Saturday.<\/span> ou <span data-no-translation>The supermarket is big.<\/span> Knowing these words makes it easier to understand and speak basic English about your surroundings. It helps you describe your daily routine, ask simple questions, and understand others. This basic vocabulary is a key step to building confidence in English. Langcom helps you learn these essential words easily so you can start talking about your town today.<\/div>\n<h2>What are common places in a town?<\/h2>\n<p>Every town has many different places. We go to these places for different reasons. Learning their names helps you describe your town.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A <span data-no-translation>park<\/span> is a green place with trees and grass. You can play or relax there.<\/li>\n<li>A <span data-no-translation>school<\/span> is where children learn.<\/li>\n<li>A <span data-no-translation>shop<\/span> ou <span data-no-translation>store<\/span> is where you buy things.<\/li>\n<li>A <span data-no-translation>supermarket<\/span> is a big shop for food.<\/li>\n<li>A <span data-no-translation>hospital<\/span> is where sick people go for help.<\/li>\n<li>A <span data-no-translation>bank<\/span> is where you keep your money.<\/li>\n<li>A <span data-no-translation>restaurant<\/span> is where you eat food.<\/li>\n<li>A <span data-no-translation>cafe<\/span> is where you drink coffee or tea.<\/li>\n<li>A <span data-no-translation>library<\/span> is a place with many books. You can read books there.<\/li>\n<li>A <span data-no-translation>bus stop<\/span> is where you wait for the bus.<\/li>\n<li>A <span data-no-translation>train station<\/span> is where you take a train.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"lc-cta lc-cta-blended\" style=\"border-radius:14px;padding:30px;margin:30px 0;text-align:center;color:#fff;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#0E63C4,#0A2540);\"><h3 style=\"color:#fff;font-size:22px;font-weight:800;margin:0 0 8px;\">\ud83c\udf93 Apprenez l'anglais gr\u00e2ce \u00e0 la m\u00e9thode mixte<\/h3><p style=\"margin:0 0 10px;opacity:.95;\">Petits groupes \u00b7 Tuteur IA disponible 24 h\/24, 7 j\/7 \u00b7 Pr\u00e9paration aux examens de Cambridge<\/p><p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;font-size:18px;\">Plans provenant de <strong><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-amount amount\"><bdi><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-currencySymbol\" translate=\"no\" dir=\"auto\">$<\/span>39<\/bdi><\/span><\/strong> <s style=\"opacity:.6;\"><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-amount amount\"><bdi><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-currencySymbol\" translate=\"no\" dir=\"auto\">$<\/span>79<\/bdi><\/span><\/s> par mois<\/p><a href=\"\/fr\/\" style=\"display:inline-block;margin-top:8px;padding:13px 30px;border-radius:8px;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;background:#fff;color:#0E63C4;\">R\u00e9servez votre cours<\/a><\/div>\n<h2>How do we use these words in sentences?<\/h2>\n<p>You can use these words to talk about where you go or what you see. Here are some simple examples.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-no-translation>I go to the park.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>The school is big.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>I buy food at the supermarket.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>The bus stop is near my house.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>We eat at the restaurant.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Practice saying these sentences to help you remember the new words.<\/p>\n<h2>Where can you go in your town?<\/h2>\n<p>Think about your own town or city. What places do you visit often?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Do you go to a <span data-no-translation>park<\/span>?<\/li>\n<li>Is there a <span data-no-translation>supermarket<\/span> near you?<\/li>\n<li>Do you like to eat at a <span data-no-translation>restaurant<\/span> or drink coffee at a <span data-no-translation>cafe<\/span>?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Try to say the names of these places in English. This helps you connect the new words to your daily life.<\/p>\n<table>\n<caption>Places in Town and What You Do There<\/caption>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Place<\/th>\n<th>What you do there<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>Park<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>Play, walk, relax<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>School<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>Learn<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>Supermarket<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>Buy food<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>Restaurant<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>Eat food<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>Library<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>Read books, borrow books<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>Bank<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>Keep money, get money<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Exemples<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-no-translation>My favorite place is the park.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>The school starts at 8 AM.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>I need to go to the shop.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>We buy groceries at the supermarket.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>The hospital is far from here.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>I need to go to the bank today.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>Let's have dinner at the restaurant.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>She likes coffee from the cafe.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>I read books at the library.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>Wait for the bus at the bus stop.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>The train station is very busy.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Entra\u00eenement<\/h2>\n<div class=\"h5p-iframe-wrapper\"><iframe id=\"h5p-iframe-313\" class=\"h5p-iframe\" data-content-id=\"313\" style=\"height:1px\" src=\"about:blank\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"JR01 L6 VOCABULARY Places\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div class=\"lc-cta lc-cta-whatsapp\" style=\"border-radius:14px;padding:30px;margin:30px 0;text-align:center;color:#fff;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#3DB16A,#1f8a4c);\"><h3 style=\"color:#fff;font-size:22px;font-weight:800;margin:0 0 8px;\">\ud83d\udcac Vous avez besoin de conseils personnalis\u00e9s ?<\/h3><p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;opacity:.95;\">En tant que centre de pr\u00e9paration agr\u00e9\u00e9 par Cambridge, nous pouvons vous aider \u00e0 choisir la formation et la certification qui vous conviennent. Discutez-en d\u00e8s aujourd'hui avec nos conseillers.<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/wa.me\/51980473286?text=Hi%2C%20I%27m%20interested%20in%20Langcom%27s%20courses%20and%20would%20like%20some%20guidance%20choosing%20the%20right%20one.\" style=\"display:inline-block;margin-top:8px;padding:13px 30px;border-radius:8px;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;background:#fff;color:#1f8a4c;\">Discutez avec un conseiller sur WhatsApp<\/a><\/div>\n<h2>Erreurs courantes chez les hispanophones<\/h2>\n<p>Spanish speakers sometimes confuse similar words:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b><span data-no-translation>Library<\/span> contre. <span data-no-translation>Bookshop<\/span>:<\/b> In Spanish, 'librer\u00eda' means a place to buy books. In English, a <span data-no-translation>bookshop<\/span> is where you buy books. A <span data-no-translation>library<\/span> is where you borrow books for free.<\/li>\n<li><b><span data-no-translation>Shop<\/span> contre. <span data-no-translation>Store<\/span>:<\/b> These words are very similar. <span data-no-translation>Shop<\/span> is common in British English, and <span data-no-translation>store<\/span> is common in American English. Both mean a place to buy things. For example, <span data-no-translation>a clothes shop<\/span> ou <span data-no-translation>a clothes store<\/span>.<\/li>\n<li><b><span data-no-translation>Chemist<\/span> contre. <span data-no-translation>Pharmacy<\/span>:<\/b> Both words mean 'farmacia'. <span data-no-translation>Chemist<\/span> is more common in British English, and <span data-no-translation>pharmacy<\/span> is more common in American English.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Questions fr\u00e9quemment pos\u00e9es<\/h2>\n<h3>Why is it important to learn names of places?<\/h3>\n<p>Learning names of places helps you talk about your daily life. You can say where you go, where you live, or ask for directions. It makes simple conversations much easier in English.<\/p>\n<h3>What is the difference between a 'shop' and a 'store'?<\/h3>\n<p><span data-no-translation>Shop<\/span> et <span data-no-translation>store<\/span> mean the same thing: a place where you buy things. <span data-no-translation>Shop<\/span> is often used in British English, and <span data-no-translation>store<\/span> is often used in American English. You can use either word.<\/p>\n<h3>How can I remember new vocabulary?<\/h3>\n<p>To remember new words like <span data-no-translation>park<\/span> ou <span data-no-translation>supermarket<\/span>, try to use them often. Say them aloud, write them down, or point to the places in your town and say their English names. You can also draw pictures for each word.<\/p>\n<h2>Le\u00e7ons associ\u00e9es<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/langcom.org\/fr\/?p=272561\">Vocabulaire sur les lieux de la ville<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learning words for places in town helps you talk about where you live and what you do every day. These are important words for Pre-A1 English learners. Imagine you want to tell a friend where you are going, or ask for directions. You need to know words like park, school, and shop. This vocabulary is [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":192,"featured_media":272884,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"bwfblock_default_font":"","langcom_teaches":"Places in town vocabulary","langcom_cefr":"Pre-A1","langcom_type":"vocabulary","langcom_faq":"[{\"q\": \"Why is it important to learn names of places?\", \"a\": \"Learning names of places helps you talk about your daily life. 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