Lesson overview
These words and phrases will help you with your journey if you’re planning on taking the train. Key phrases will help you communicate with the station and train staff in French, making it much easier for you to get around. Learning these phrases will help you feel more confident and prepared when you're at the train station, making your whole experience more enjoyable.
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11 words/phrases to learn
je dois me rendre à ...
I have to get to ...
à quelle heure est le prochain train pour ... ?
what time is the next train to ...?
du coup j'ai pris le mauvais train
and so I took the wrong train
l'horaire des trains
the train timetable
un aller-retour
a round trip ticket
manquer
to miss (somebody, something)
il te manquait combien ?
how much were you short of?
il me manquait 3 euros
I was 3 euros short
être en grève
to be on strike
se tromper
to go (oneself) wrong
je me suis trompé de voie
I got the platform wrong
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