Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
When using the phonetics: Try to nasalize the n sound (let the sound come through your
nose). Note that the “ahn” combination uses the “ah” sound in “father,” but the “an” com-
bination uses the “a” sound in “sack.” Pronounce the “
ī
” as the long “i” in “light.” If your
best attempt at pronunciation meets with a puzzled look, just point to the place name on
the list.
In Paris
Arc de Triomphe
ark duh tree-ohnf
arrondissement
ah-rohn-dees-mohn
Bateaux-Mouches
bah-toh moosh
Bon Marché
bohn mar-shay
Carnavalet
kar-nah-vah-lay
Champ de Mars
shahn duh mar
Champs-Elysées
shahn-zay-lee-zay
Conciergerie
kon-see-ehr-zhuh-ree
Ecole Militaire
eh-kohl mee-lee-tehr
Egouts
ay-goo
Fauchon
foh-shohn
Galeries Lafayette
gah-luh-ree lah-fay-yet
gare
gar
Gare d'Austerlitz
gar doh-stehr-leets
Gare de l'Est
gar duh less
Gare de Lyon
gar duh lee-ohn
Gare du Nord
gar dew nor
Gare St
.
Lazare
gar san lah-zar
Garnier
gar-nee-ay
Grand Palais
grahn pah-lay
Grande Arche de la Défense
grahnd arsh duh lah day-fahns
Ile de la Cité
eel duh lah see-tay
Ile St
.
Louis
eel san loo-ee