Lesson overview
These are key words and phrases in French that are useful when you're taking public transportation. You'll learn how to describe different types of transport and ways to talk to station staff. Having this basic understanding of French will allow you to be more confident as you’re travelling and communicating with the locals.
Dive into this lesson now and in 5 minutes you'll come out the other side feeling like you travelled to France and back.
14 words/phrases to learn
le trajet de bus
the bus trip
la ligne de métro
the subway line
le RER
the high-speed train linking Paris to the suburbs
le nord
the north
le sud
the south
l'est
the east
l'ouest
the west
encore ?
again?; still?
déjà ?
already?
rater
to fail; to miss (transportation)
il était très tard
it was very late
prendre
to take
mauvais; mauvaise
bad; wrong
j'ai raté le dernier métro
I missed the last subway
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