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French mobility aids vocabulary: recognise 12 everyday aids
Learn twelve French names for mobility and daily-living aids. Picture cards and practical descriptions distinguish walking aids, rails, seats and grabbers.
- A2
- 12 words
- Gender marked
- With examples
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In short
A wheelchair is un fauteuil roulant, a walking stick is une canne and crutches are des béquilles. The twelve pictures also cover objects for access, bathing and reaching.
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Walking and moving
Access and daily-living objects
| French | Meaning | Look for |
|---|---|---|
| le déambulateur | walking frame | The picture here has four feet and no wheels. |
| le rollator | wheeled walking aid | The picture has four wheels, brakes and a seat. |
| le fauteuil roulant | wheelchair | A chair with large rear wheels in this picture. |
Déambulateur is a broad term; a rollator is a wheeled type. The pictures show a frame with no wheels beside a four-wheeled model to make the difference visible. A canne blanche names a mobility cane used by a blind or partially sighted person.
Identify the equipment by its visible features
Find:
- Visiteuse
Bonjour. Où est la rampe d’accès ?
Hello. Where is the access ramp?
- Agent
Elle est à gauche de l’entrée.
It’s to the left of the entrance.
- Visiteuse
Merci. Et la barre d’appui dans les toilettes ?
Thank you. And the grab rail in the toilet?
- Agent
Elle est sur le mur de droite.
It’s on the right-hand wall.
Je cherche la pince de préhension avec le long manche.
I’m looking for the reaching aid with the long handle.