Transport

You may find the following French Phrases and Words useful if you are driving about in France or using buses or trains.

Types of Transport

the bicycle         la bicyclette
the plane         l' avion [m]
the bike         le vélo
the boat         le bateau
the bicycle     la bicyclette
the bus         l'autobus [m]
the car             la voiture
the subway     le métro
the motorcycle la moto
the train         le train

Driving

Petrol                     "l'Essence"   l-e-saunce

Unleaded petrol     "Essence Sans Plomb"  " l-e-saunce saun plom"

Diesel             Gazole or Gasoil            "gasol"

Fill up the tank    Faire le plein        "fer le plan"

Just watch out as some of the petrol pumps in France accept Credit Cards but not all of the machines have been adapted to recognise UK Credit Cards and PIN numbers so dont get caught without petrol out of hours when these might be manned or fill up at any modern looking petrol stations.

A tolled motorway    Péage        "pay-aj with a soft j almost like a sh"

In France it is usual to pay to travel on the autoroute (motorway). You enter through a booth called the Péage where you either collect a ticket and pay as you exit or you may be asked to pay a fixed fee all Péages accept major credit cards.

Train and Bus tickets

A ticket                Un billet

A return ticket  -  Un aller retour    "un alley retoor"

A one way ticket     - un biller "simple"    "un bee-yay sam-ple"

(Your ticket may need to be validated in a "composteur" machine before boarding the train and failure to do so can result in a fine.)

 the travel agent     l'agence de voyages

Getting the Bus

the bus stop     l'arrêt de bus

the bus station la gare routière

Going by Train

 

       

 

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