French for English speakers Bakery · Lesson 5

Making Vacation Plans

Plan a French getaway — J'aimerais aller à la montagne (I'd like to go to the mountains) — with à for destinations and time markers.

Conversation

  1. Muri Muri

    J'aimerais aller à la montagne demain.

    I would like to go to the mountains tomorrow.

    Tip: <J'aimerias> = I would like

  2. Yaya Yaya

    Mais nous y allons le mois prochain.

    But we are already going there next month.

  3. Muri Muri

    Oui, je sais mais j'ai vraiment besoin d'une pause.

    Yeah, but I really need a break.

    Tip: <avoir besoin de> is the expression for expressing need.

  4. Yaya Yaya

    D'accord, mais c'est toi qui vas organiser tout.

    Alright. But you organize everything!

    Tip: <d'accord> = lit. in accordance

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

How do you say 'I'd like to go to ...' in French?

J'aimerais aller à + place. Use au for masculine countries (au Japon), en for feminine (en France), à la for feminine places.

What does le mois prochain mean?

'Next month'. Related: la semaine prochaine (next week), l'année prochaine (next year).

À la montagne vs en montagne?

À la montagne = to / at the mountains (specific destination). En montagne = in the mountains (general region). Both common.