Lost in Marrakech, Morocco

"Perdue à Marrakech au Maroc"
French B1 writing exercise

Hélène needs directions while visiting Marrakech, Morocco.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "to get lost", "to help [someone] [do]", "to worry", "far", "to go straight", "a mosque", "enough time", "earlier (a bit before)", "[to do something] next", "a sign (road)", "to show [someone] the way to [somewhere]", "to follow [something]", "directions".

Written by qualified French expert Céline Pickard PGCE, BA
Last updated: 2025-02-27

I’ll give you some sentences to translate into French

  • I’ll show you where you make mistakes
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How the test works
You’ll practise: Le Présent (Indicatif), Pronom d'objet indirect, Verbe irrégulier

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- Excuse me, Sir, I am lost. Could you help me find Jemaa el-Fnaa Square please? - Of course! Don't worry, you are not far. If you go straight on this street, you will arrive next to a big mosque. It's the Koutoubia Mosque which you should visit if you have enough time. - Yes, I saw this monument earlier. Where must I go next? - On your left, you will see (some) signs which will show you the way to the square. - Thank you! I am going to follow your directions.

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