Bilingual travel expressions

For many people, travel is one of life's greatest pleasures. When we leave home and explore the world, we discover amazing places, meet memorable people … and even learn new expressions!

In the short story below, choose the correct translation for the travel expressions in quotation marks.

1. Valerie and Thomas "hit the road" late at night.

ont frappé la route_

ont pris la route

ont commencé le voyage

2. They had to take a ("vol de nuit") to Asia.

red-eye flight

long-haul flight

high-speed plane

3. Once there, they have no immediate plans: they'll start by "wandering around" for a few days.

se promener sans fin

vadrouiller

explorer à fond

4. It's not a bad idea, since "jet lag" is hard to deal with.

le décalage horaire

le délai d'heure

l'écart de temps

5. Thomas and Valerie therefore spend a few days "touring" around the city.

faire du vélo

faire un tour

rayonner

6. But what Valerie likes most of all is "to go off the beaten path."

s'éloigner des sentiers pédestres

aller hors des sentiers battus

éviter d'utiliser le transport en commun

7. One thing's for sure: both friends would like to ("loger chez l'habitant") for at least a few days.

go camping

sleep at the hostel

do a homestay

8. What's important for them is meeting and connecting with the ("gens du pays").

locals

country people

people from their own country

9. After two weeks of travel, Valerie is starting to ("avoir le mal du pays").

have digestive issues

get antsy

feel homesick

10. It's now time for the two friends to go back home … until they get "itchy feet" again!

la soif de voyage

l'envie de voyager

both are correct