Le centre-ville est très animé pendant la journée.
English: The city centre is very busy during the day.
centre-ville /sˈɑ̃tʁvˈil/ · noun · CEFR B1. French translation of "city centre".
See also: Vocabulary entry (French)
- Source term
- city centre
- Translation
- centre-ville
- CEFR Level
- B1
- Part of speech
- noun
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Article, Gender & Forms
French article note: a regular/likely article is "la" for "centre-ville". Check context for exceptions.
| Dictionary form | centre-ville |
|---|---|
| Likely article | la |
| Likely gender | feminine |
| Regular/likely plural | centre-villes |
How to use it in a sentence
- Pattern
- Subject + verb + la centre-ville
- Examples
- Le centre-ville est très animé pendant la journée.
- Tip
- Use the article with the noun when the language normally requires one.
Example Sentences
Nous nous sommes rencontrés dans un café au centre-ville.
English: We met at a café in the city centre.
Il y a beaucoup de magasins dans le centre-ville.
English: There are many shops in the city centre.
Related vocabulary
tourist information centre
office de tourisme
post office
bureau de poste
grocery store
épicerie
department store
grand magasin
car park
parking
sports centre
centre sportif
shopping centre
centre commercial
shopping mall
centre commercial
parking space
place de parking
central heating
chauffage central
parking lot
parking
bottle bank
point de collecte de bouteilles
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