I have been working for 3 years and I finally managed to save enough money to take my dream trip. I’m going to travel for a month! First, I’m going to New Zealand because I want to visit all the places where The lord of the rings was shot. I am a huge fan!
/ Since New Zealand is a feminine noun, we use EN to indicate that we are going there.

Then I am going to Australia because I want to surf on the beautiful sand beaches and see the kangaroos.
/ Since Australia is a feminine noun, we use EN to indicate that we are going there.

Afterward, I want to go to Greenland because I find it very exotic. I want to visit some other exotic countries, such as Thailand.
/ Since Greenland is a masculine noun, we use AU to indicate that we are going there.

Moreover, I have always wanted to go to Los Angeles because I adore films!
/ To indicate that we want to go to a certain city (mostly any city), we use À.

I also plan to go to Germany and to Austria – I want to spend a few days in Vienna and go to the art museums.
/ Since both Germany and Austria are feminine nouns, we use EN to indicate that we are going there. Moreover, since museum is a masculine noun and we use its plural form (museums), we use AUX to indicate that we are going there.

Finally, I’m going on a tour of roman countries – I’m going to Spain, Italy, Portugal, and of course, to France!
/ Since Spain, Italy, and France are feminine nouns, we use EN to indicate that we are going there. Portugal is a masculine noun, therefore we use AU.

Je travaille depuis 3 ans et j’ai finalement réussi à économiser assez d’argent pour faire mon voyage de mes rêves. Je vais voyager pendant un mois! D’abord, je vais aller en Nouvelle-Zélande parce que je veux visiter tous les endroits où Le seigneur des anneaux a été pris. Je suis une grande fan!
Puis, je vais en Australie parce que je veux surfer sur les belles plages de sable et voir les kangourous. Après je veux aller au Groenland parce que je le trouve très exotique. Je veux visiter d’autres pays exotiques, comme la Thaïlande.
D’ailleurs, j’ai toujours voulu aller à Los Angeles parce que j’adore les films!
J’ai également l’intention d’aller en Allemagne et en Autriche – je veux passer quelques jours à Vienne et aller aux musées d’art.
Et finalement, je vais faire un tour des pays romains – je vais en Espagne, en Italie, au Portugal, et bien sûr, en France!

My friends are visiting Great Britain. / We can see the British queen’s guard, therefore we use the phrase ‘’faire la Grande-Bretagne’’.

You (plural) are taking a trip. / We see the people waiting with their suitcases, therefore we can use a phrase ‘’faire un voyage’’.

We can also use a phrase ‘’faire escale (à)’’: To get from Croatia to Ireland, you are having a layover at the Amsterdam aeroport.

We are standing in line at the bank. / We use a phrase ‘’faire la queue’’.
You are packing for your trip. / We use a phrase ‘’faire les valises’’.

1) Mes copains font la Grande-Bretagne.
2) Vous faitez un voyage. Pour aller de la Croatie à l’Irlande, vous faitez une escale à l’aéroport d’Amsterdam.
3) Nous faisons la queue à la banque.
4) Tu fais les valises pour ton voyage.

Hello Paul! You’re taking a trip to Croatia? / We use the usual phrase ‘’faire un voyage’’ (to take a trip) in the present tense.

I visited Croatia last year and I liked it a lot! / We use the phrase ‘’faire (la Croatie)’’ (to visit someplace – in this case Croatia) in the present perfect tense (Passé composé) to indicate that we did it in the past.

Did you already pack for your trip? / We use the phrase ‘’faire les valises’’ (to pack) in the present perfect tense (Passé composé) to indicate that we did it in the past.

I was so excited that I did it a week earlier. / We use ‘’j’étais’’ (the verb être (to be) in imperfect tense) to state that we were excited for a certain period of time in the past. We use present perfect (Passé composé) to indicate that we did it the week before our trip in the past.

Don’t forget your umbrella and your swimming suit! / We use negative imperative in the present tense to warn our cousin not to forget something.

Are you taking a direct flight or you have a layover somewhere? / We use present to ask Paul if he is taking a direct flight and the phrase ‘’faire escale’’ in the present tense to ask if he will have a layover.

I had a layover in Brussels. / We use the phrase ‘’faire escale’’ in present perfect (Passé composé) to indicate that we had a layover on our trip in the past.

Take some sandwiches! / We use imperative to advise Paul.

At the airport, you have to stand in line. / We use ‘’faire la queue’’ in present tense with the phrase ‘’il faut’’ (we use it to indicate that something has to be done).

Sometimes you have to wait a long time… / We use the infinitive form of the verb wait (attendre) with the phrase ‘’il faut’’ (we use it to indicate that something has to be done).

Make sure you’re wearing something comfortable. / We use the imperative form of the verb assurer (to make sure) with the infinitive form of the verb porter (to wear) to advise Paul.

Enjoy your trip and send postcards! / We use imperative form of the verb envoyer to make a request.
With Love, Sophie.

Salut Paul!
Alors, tu fais un voyage en Croatie? J’ai fait la Croatie l’année dernière et ça m’a beaucoup plu!
Tu as déjà fait tes valises pour le voyage? J’étais tellement excité que je l’ai fait une semaine plus tôt. N’oublie pas ton parapluie et ton maillot de bain!
Tu prends un vol direct ou tu fais escale quelque part? J’ai fait escale à Bruxelles. Prends des sandwichs!
À l’aéroport, il faut faire la queue. Parfois il faut attendre longtemps… Assure-tu de porter quelque chose de confortable.

Bon voyage et envoie des cartes postales!

Avec amour,
Sophie

I found this brochure on the bus! Let’s take a trip to Tozeur, Tunis! / We use the present perfect form of verb trouver (to find) and the verb aller (to go) in the imperative form.

That sounds amazing! / We use the phrase ‘’a l’air’’ to state how we feel about something.

Look at this brochure! / We use the imperative form of the verb regarder (to look).

There are a lot of things we can do there. / We use the phrase ‘’il y a’’ (there are) and the verb pouvoir (can) in present tense with the infinitive form of the verb faire (to do).

What do you want to do? / We use the verb vouloir in the present tense with the infinitive form of the verb faire (to do).

I want to go through the desert at the back of the camel… It’s my dream! / We use the verb vouloir in the present tense with the phrase ‘’faire (le désert)’’ (meaning to visit the desert, to walk through it).

I want to take a hike on a horse! / We use the verb vouloir in the present tense with the phrase ‘’faire de la randonnée’’ (to take a hike).

That sounds amusing as well! / We use the phrase ‘’a l’air’’ to state how we feel about something.

We can go to the mosque of the Bled el Hader village and to the Dar Cheraït museum. / We use the verb pouvoir in the phrase ‘’on peut + infinitif’’ (we can + infinitive verb). We use ‘’à la mosquée’’ because mosque is a feminine noun and au musée because museum is a masculine noun.

Yes. We are staying at the Hassan hotel. / We use the verb rester (to stay) in the present tense.

The flight is not direct – we will have a layover in Tunis. / We use the verb être in a negative present tense and the phrase ‘’faire escale à’’ in the present tense to indicate that we will have a layover.

There is no TV in the room. / We use the negative phrase ‘’il n’y a pas’’ to indicate the absence of something.

We don’t need a TV! / We use the negative phrase ‘’on n’a pas besoin de’’ to indicate that we don’t have the need for something.

That is true. We have to make a reservation! / We use the verb être in present tense and the phrase ‘’il faut que + présent’’ to state that we need to make a reservation.

Yes. You call the reception and I am going to pack our suitcases! / We use the imperative form of the verb appeller (to call) and the phrase ‘’faire les valises’’ (to pack) in a combination with the present form of the verb aller (to go) – ‘’je vais + infinitif’’ (indicates that we are going to do something).

– J’ai trouvé cette brochure dans le bus! Allons-nous faire un voyage à Tozeur, en Tunisie!
– Ça a l’air incroyable!
– Regarde cette brochure! Il y a tant de choses que nous pouvons faire là-bas.
– Tu veux faire quoi?
– Je veux faire le désert à dos de chameau… C’est mon rêve! Et toi, qu’est-ce que tu veux faire?
– Je veux faire de la randonnée à cheval!
– Ça a l’air amusant aussi! On peut aller à la mosquée du village de Bled el Hader et au musée Dar Cheraït.
– Oui. Donc, nous restons à l’Hôtel Hassan. Le vol n’est pas direct – nous faisons escale à Tunis.
– Il n’y a pas de télé dans la chambre.
– On n’a pas besoin de télé!
– C’est vrai. Il faut que nous faisons une réservation!
– Oui. Appelle la réception et je vais faire nos valises!