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Le bus et le car
Whether local or long-haul, French buses are a great way to get around, so here’s the French vocabulary you need to navigate the station, buy tickets, and arrive safely at your destination. Bon voyage !
| bus station | une gare routière | |
| bus stop | un arrêt | |
| intercity bus/coach | un car, un autocar | |
| local bus | un bus, un autobus | |
| night bus | un noctilien | |
| strike | une grève | |
| traffic | la circulation | |
| waiting room | une salle d’attente |
Tickets and Traveling
| arrival time | heure d’arrivée | |
| bus ticket book of 10 tickets |
un ticket un carnet |
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| cancelled | annulé | |
| connection | une correspondance | |
| departure time | heure de départ | |
| full (not taking passengers) | complet | |
| journey | un trajet | |
| last stop | un terminus | |
| late | en retard | |
| number | un numéro | |
| on board | à bord | |
| on time | à l’heure | |
| refund | un remboursement | |
| route | un itinéraire | |
| seat | une place, un siège | |
| stop "stop requested" |
un arrêt « arrêt demandé » |
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| ticket counter | un guichet | |
| timetable | l’horaire (m) |
People
| driver | un conducteur | |
| passenger | un passager, une passagère | |
| ticket inspector | le contrôleur |
Verbs
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| to arrive | arriver | |
| to board | monter dans | |
| to buy a ticket | acheter un ticket | |
| to depart | partir | |
| to press (a button) | appuyer (sur un bouton) | |
| to validate one’s ticket | composter son ticket |
Related lessons
- Calendar
- Directions
- Greetings (you should always greet the driver)
- Numbers
- Telling time
- Transportation
- More Travel French
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