Somehow, I always translate "city" to "ville" and "town" to village. Help me to think about this differently, if you can!
ville vs village
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adrienne h.Kwiziq community member
ville vs village
This question relates to:French writing exercise "Bayonne, France's chocolate capital"
Asked 1 year ago
No - mostly ‘a town’ will be ‘une ville’, but the distinction between ‘un village’ et ‘une ville’ is, well, it depends :
https://www.lejdd.fr/Societe/quelle-est-la-difference-entre-une-ville-et-un-village-4038323
The Late N.Kwiziq community member
Une ville = a city, even if it’s smaller (a town)
Un village = a village
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