Travel & Getting Around: French–English Word Search

Name: Travel & Getting Around
Author: Find & Say

What you will learn

Learn 200+ French words and phrases for this part of life, one short puzzle at a time.

Adults preparing for a trip to a French-speaking place, or anyone who likes travel words.

Planning the trip and packing
At the airport and on the plane
Train, transit, taxi and renting a car
Checking in and hotel comforts
Sightseeing, museums and reservations
Delays, luggage problems and emergencies
Customs, immigration and coming home

Try a puzzle from the book

This is puzzle 3 of 28 in Travel & Getting Around, with the real grid and word list. Tap a word to find it, or show all the answers.

Puzzle 3: On the Plane

★☆☆☆☆

Find these French words in the grid. Only the dark part of each entry is hidden; words run in any direction. Say each one once before you circle it.

EHDSNENACAPOMUUEATTERRIRBBPNDÉCOLLERALSRPISISAOAROLEECAUAIDDQTZGIUAANLZVUNJIEYQLLMIAEENSNDARILXIMGETBATPAEÉTEÈTRQOOCDBEENIREWCLOKEMETSSRTPRRSUZE

Say-it cues are English-friendly spellings, as in the book: read each one smoothly. ~ marks a nasal vowel (let the air flow through your nose, no n sound); ü is ee said with rounded lips.

All 28 puzzles

Difficulty rises from one star at the start of the book to five stars near the end.

Planning the Trip★☆☆☆☆
At the Airport★☆☆☆☆
On the Plane★☆☆☆☆
Train & Transit★☆☆☆☆
Tickets & Routes★☆☆☆☆
Taxi & Road★★☆☆☆
Finding Your Way★★☆☆☆
Around the Corner★★☆☆☆
Checking In★★☆☆☆
Hotel Comforts★★★☆☆
Sightseeing★★★☆☆
A Day Out★★★☆☆
Time & Delays★★★☆☆
When Travel Goes Wrong★★★☆☆
Luggage Problems★★★★☆
Money on the Move★★★★☆
Asking for What You Need★★★★☆
Emergencies & Going Home★★★★☆
Goodbye & Bon Voyage★★★★☆
Weather & Packing★★★★★
Customs & Immigration★★★★★
Renting a Car★★★★★
Beach & Pool★★★★★
Museums & Attractions★★★★★
Reservations★★★★★
Asking Locals★★★★★
Travel Photos★★★★★
Coming Home★★★★★

The companion album

Album cover: Travel & Getting Around, Find & Say companion album

Travel & Getting Around has its own companion album of bilingual songs built around the French in its puzzles.

The songs are created with generative AI under human creative direction.

Questions about Travel & Getting Around

Is this a phrasebook I can carry on a trip?

No. It is a puzzle book for building travel vocabulary before and between trips. For words to reach for when you are stuck, see the French Survival Kit book.

Is this book large print?

Yes. Every puzzle uses a 12×12 grid with large-print letters, on 8.5 × 11 inch pages, and the cover is marked Large Print.

Are the answers included?

Yes. The book has an answer key with every solved grid, so you can check your work.

Do I need to know French already?

No prior study is assumed. Every French word appears with its English meaning and an approximate pronunciation cue, and puzzles get gradually harder from one star to five.

Are there songs to go with it?

Yes. Each book in the series has its own set of companion songs, bilingual and built around that book’s vocabulary. The songs are created with generative AI under human creative direction. Scan the code inside the book to listen.