{"id":6024,"date":"2025-12-29T06:01:32","date_gmt":"2025-12-29T00:31:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brpaper.com\/french\/?p=6024"},"modified":"2025-12-22T06:06:14","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T00:36:14","slug":"day-9-directions-positions-and-movement-in-french","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brpaper.com\/french\/day-9-directions-positions-and-movement-in-french\/","title":{"rendered":"Day 9: Directions, Positions, and Movement in French"},"content":{"rendered":"

Day 9 focuses on directions and spatial language\u2014the words that tell you where something is and how to get there. This vocabulary is essential for real-world comprehension: following instructions, understanding announcements, navigating cities, and performing everyday tasks. For CLB 5 listening, direction words are high-yield because they often carry the core message of an audio clip.<\/p>\n

Children learn these words early because they connect language to movement and space. Once these terms feel familiar, spoken French becomes clearer: you start catching the logic of instructions even if you miss a verb or noun.<\/p>\n

Pronunciations are written for understanding. Punjabi (Gurmukhi) and Hindi pronunciations help anchor sound patterns as you observe signs, streets, rooms, and movement around you.<\/p>\n

Day 9 Vocabulary List (50 Words)<\/h3>\n
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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
French<\/th>\nEnglish<\/th>\nPronunciation (English style)<\/th>\nPunjabi<\/th>\nHindi<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
ici<\/td>\nhere<\/td>\nee-see<\/td>\n\u0a08\u0a38\u0a40<\/td>\n\u0908\u0938\u0940<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
l\u00e0<\/td>\nthere<\/td>\nla<\/td>\n\u0a32\u0a3e<\/td>\n\u0932\u093e<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
l\u00e0-bas<\/td>\nover there<\/td>\nla-ba<\/td>\n\u0a32\u0a3e\u0a2c\u0a3e<\/td>\n\u0932\u093e\u092c\u093e<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
devant<\/td>\nin front of<\/td>\nduh-von<\/td>\n\u0a26\u0a35\u0a4b\u0a02<\/td>\n\u0926\u0935\u094b\u0902<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
derri\u00e8re<\/td>\nbehind<\/td>\nday-ryair<\/td>\n\u0a26\u0a47\u0a30\u0a3f\u0a0f\u0a30<\/td>\n\u0926\u0947\u0930\u093f\u090f\u0930<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00e0 c\u00f4t\u00e9 de<\/td>\nnext to<\/td>\na ko-tay duh<\/td>\n\u0a06 \u0a15\u0a4b\u0a24\u0a47 \u0a26<\/td>\n\u0906 \u0915\u094b\u0924\u0947 \u0926<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
pr\u00e8s de<\/td>\nnear<\/td>\npray duh<\/td>\n\u0a2a\u0a4d\u0a30\u0a47 \u0a26<\/td>\n\u092a\u094d\u0930\u0947 \u0926<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
loin de<\/td>\nfar from<\/td>\nlwahn duh<\/td>\n\u0a32\u0a41\u0a06\u0a02 \u0a26<\/td>\n\u0932\u0941\u0906\u0901 \u0926<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
en face de<\/td>\nopposite<\/td>\non fas duh<\/td>\n\u0a13\u0a02 \u0a2b\u0a3e\u0a38 \u0a26<\/td>\n\u0913\u0902 \u092b\u093e\u0938 \u0926<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
entre<\/td>\nbetween<\/td>\non-tr<\/td>\n\u0a13\u0a02\u0a24\u0a4d\u0a30<\/td>\n\u0913\u0902\u0924\u094d\u0930<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
sur<\/td>\non<\/td>\nsur<\/td>\n\u0a38\u0a41\u0a30<\/td>\n\u0938\u0941\u0930<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
sous<\/td>\nunder<\/td>\nsoo<\/td>\n\u0a38\u0a42<\/td>\n\u0938\u0942<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
au-dessus de<\/td>\nabove<\/td>\no duh-suh<\/td>\n\u0a13 \u0a26\u0a38\u0a41<\/td>\n\u0913 \u0926\u0938\u0941<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
en dessous de<\/td>\nbelow<\/td>\non duh-soo<\/td>\n\u0a13\u0a02 \u0a26\u0a38\u0a42<\/td>\n\u0913\u0902 \u0926\u0938\u0942<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
gauche<\/td>\nleft<\/td>\ngosh<\/td>\n\u0a17\u0a4c\u0a38\u0a3c<\/td>\n\u0917\u094c\u0936<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
droite<\/td>\nright<\/td>\ndrwat<\/td>\n\u0a26\u0a4d\u0a30\u0a41\u0a06\u0a24<\/td>\n\u0926\u094d\u0930\u0941\u0906\u0924<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
tout droit<\/td>\nstraight ahead<\/td>\ntoo drwa<\/td>\n\u0a24\u0a42 \u0a26\u0a4d\u0a30\u0a41\u0a06<\/td>\n\u0924\u0942 \u0926\u094d\u0930\u0941\u0906<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
tourner<\/td>\nto turn<\/td>\ntoo-ner<\/td>\n\u0a24\u0a42\u0a28\u0a47<\/td>\n\u0924\u0942\u0928\u0947<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
entrer<\/td>\nto enter<\/td>\non-tray<\/td>\n\u0a13\u0a02\u0a24\u0a4d\u0a30\u0a47<\/td>\n\u0913\u0902\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0947<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
sortir<\/td>\nto go out<\/td>\nsor-teer<\/td>\n\u0a38\u0a4b\u0a30\u0a24\u0a40\u0a30<\/td>\n\u0938\u094b\u0930\u0924\u0940\u0930<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
monter<\/td>\nto go up<\/td>\nmon-tay<\/td>\n\u0a2e\u0a4b\u0a02\u0a24\u0a47<\/td>\n\u092e\u094b\u0902\u0924\u0947<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
descendre<\/td>\nto go down<\/td>\nday-sondr<\/td>\n\u0a26\u0a47\u0a38\u0a4b\u0a02\u0a26\u0a30<\/td>\n\u0926\u0947\u0938\u094b\u0902\u0926\u094d\u0930<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
traverser<\/td>\nto cross<\/td>\ntra-vair-say<\/td>\n\u0a24\u0a4d\u0a30\u0a3e\u0a35\u0a47\u0a30\u0a38\u0a47<\/td>\n\u0924\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0935\u0947\u0930\u0938\u0947<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
suivre<\/td>\nto follow<\/td>\nsweevr<\/td>\n\u0a38\u0a35\u0a40\u0a35\u0a30<\/td>\n\u0938\u094d\u0935\u0940\u0935\u0930<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
continuer<\/td>\nto continue<\/td>\nkon-tee-nyu-ay<\/td>\n\u0a15\u0a4b\u0a02\u0a24\u0a40\u0a28\u0a3f\u0a09\u0a0f<\/td>\n\u0915\u094b\u0902\u0924\u0940\u0928\u094d\u092f\u0941\u090f<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
arr\u00eater<\/td>\nto stop<\/td>\na-ray-tay<\/td>\n\u0a05\u0a30\u0a47\u0a24\u0a47<\/td>\n\u0905\u0930\u0947\u0924\u0947<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
avancer<\/td>\nto move forward<\/td>\na-van-say<\/td>\n\u0a05\u0a35\u0a3e\u0a02\u0a38\u0a47<\/td>\n\u0905\u0935\u093e\u0902\u0938\u0947<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
reculer<\/td>\nto move back<\/td>\nruh-kyu-lay<\/td>\n\u0a30\u0a15\u0a3f\u0a09\u0a32\u0a47<\/td>\n\u0930\u0915\u094d\u092f\u0941\u0932\u0947<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
chemin<\/td>\npath<\/td>\nshuh-man<\/td>\n\u0a38\u0a3c\u0a2e\u0a48\u0a02<\/td>\n\u0936\u092e\u0947\u0902<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
route<\/td>\nroad<\/td>\nroot<\/td>\n\u0a30\u0a42\u0a1f<\/td>\n\u0930\u0942\u091f<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
rue<\/td>\nstreet<\/td>\nru<\/td>\n\u0a30\u0a42<\/td>\n\u0930\u0942<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
coin<\/td>\ncorner<\/td>\nkwan<\/td>\n\u0a15\u0a35\u0a3e\u0a02<\/td>\n\u0915\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0901<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
carrefour<\/td>\nintersection<\/td>\nka-ruh-foor<\/td>\n\u0a15\u0a30\u0a2b\u0a42\u0a30<\/td>\n\u0915\u0930\u092b\u0942\u0930<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
entr\u00e9e<\/td>\nentrance<\/td>\non-tray<\/td>\n\u0a13\u0a02\u0a24\u0a4d\u0a30\u0a47<\/td>\n\u0913\u0902\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0947<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
sortie<\/td>\nexit<\/td>\nsor-tee<\/td>\n\u0a38\u0a4b\u0a30\u0a24\u0a40<\/td>\n\u0938\u094b\u0930\u0924\u0940<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
escalier<\/td>\nstairs<\/td>\nes-ka-lyay<\/td>\n\u0a07\u0a38\u0a15\u0a3e\u0a32\u0a3f\u0a0f<\/td>\n\u0907\u0938\u094d\u0915\u093e\u0932\u093f\u092f\u0947<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ascenseur<\/td>\nelevator<\/td>\na-son-sur<\/td>\n\u0a05\u0a38\u0a3e\u0a02\u0a38\u0a41\u0a30<\/td>\n\u0905\u0938\u093e\u0902\u0938\u0941\u0930<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00e9tage<\/td>\nfloor\/level<\/td>\nay-tazh<\/td>\n\u0a0f\u0a24\u0a3e\u0a1c\u0a3c<\/td>\n\u090f\u0924\u093e\u091c\u093c<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
rez-de-chauss\u00e9e<\/td>\nground floor<\/td>\nray duh sho-say<\/td>\n\u0a30\u0a47 \u0a26 \u0a36\u0a4b\u0a38\u0a47<\/td>\n\u0930\u0947 \u0926 \u0936\u094b\u0938\u0947<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
direction<\/td>\ndirection<\/td>\ndee-rek-syon<\/td>\n\u0a26\u0a40\u0a30\u0a47\u0a15\u0a38\u0a3f\u0a13\u0a02<\/td>\n\u0926\u0940\u0930\u0947\u0915\u0938\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0901<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
distance<\/td>\ndistance<\/td>\ndis-tans<\/td>\n\u0a26\u0a3f\u0a38\u0a24\u0a3e\u0a02\u0a38<\/td>\n\u0926\u093f\u0938\u094d\u0924\u093e\u0902\u0938<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
plan<\/td>\nmap\/plan<\/td>\nplan<\/td>\n\u0a2a\u0a32\u0a3e\u0a28<\/td>\n\u092a\u094d\u0932\u093e\u0928<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
panneau<\/td>\nsign<\/td>\npa-no<\/td>\n\u0a2a\u0a3e\u0a28\u0a4b<\/td>\n\u092a\u093e\u0928\u094b<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
endroit<\/td>\nplace\/spot<\/td>\non-drwa<\/td>\n\u0a13\u0a02\u0a26\u0a4d\u0a30\u0a41\u0a06<\/td>\n\u0913\u0902\u0926\u094d\u0930\u0941\u0906<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
position<\/td>\nposition<\/td>\npo-zi-syon<\/td>\n\u0a2a\u0a4b\u0a1c\u0a3c\u0a40\u0a38\u0a3f\u0a13\u0a02<\/td>\n\u092a\u094b\u091c\u093c\u0940\u0938\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0902<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
proche<\/td>\nnearby<\/td>\nprosh<\/td>\n\u0a2a\u0a4d\u0a30\u0a4b\u0a38\u0a3c<\/td>\n\u092a\u094d\u0930\u094b\u0936<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00e9loign\u00e9<\/td>\nfar away<\/td>\nay-lo-nyay<\/td>\n\u0a0f\u0a32\u0a4b\u0a28\u0a3f\u0a0f<\/td>\n\u090f\u0932\u094b\u0928\u093f\u092f\u0947<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
acc\u00e8s<\/td>\naccess<\/td>\nak-say<\/td>\n\u0a05\u0a15\u0a38\u0a47<\/td>\n\u0905\u0915\u0938\u0947<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Why Day 9 Sharpens Real-World Comprehension<\/h2>\n

Direction and position words act as signals in spoken French. Catching gauche, droite, tout droit, or pr\u00e8s de can be enough to understand an instruction. This mirrors CLB 5 listening expectations, where identifying the main action and location matters more than perfect comprehension.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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