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Le train
Taking the train can be an excellent way to explore the country, so here’s the French vocabulary you need to navigate the station, buy tickets, and arrive safely at your destination. Bon voyage !
| train station | la gare | |
| Arrivals | les arrivées | |
| check-in | l’enregistrement | |
| Departures | les départs | |
| platform | le quai | |
| strike | la grève | |
| track | la voie | |
| traffic | la circulation | |
| waiting room | la salle d’attente |
La SNCF (Société nationale des chemins de fer français) is France’s public, national railway company.
Trains, Tickets, and Seating | |||
| arrival time | heure d’arrivée | ||
| arriving in / at | arrivé à | ||
| cancelled | annulé | ||
| car | une voiture, un wagon | ||
| compartment | un compartiment | ||
| connection | une correspondance | ||
| departure time | heure de départ | ||
| early | en avance | ||
| economy (coach) class | la classe économique, la classe touriste (informal) la classe éco | ||
| going to | à destination de | ||
| first class | la première classe | ||
| high-speed train | un TGV, un train à grande vitesse | ||
| journey | un trajet | ||
| late | en retard | ||
| leaving from | en provenance de, départ de | ||
| local (departures, trains) | (départ, trains) de banlieue | ||
| national/main-line (departures, trains) | (départ, trains) des grandes lignes | ||
| on board | à bord | ||
| on time | à l’heure | ||
| one-way ticket | un billet simple | ||
| railroad line/company | la ligne | ||
| refund | un remboursement | ||
| round trip ticket | un billet aller-retour | ||
| seat | une place, un siège | ||
| scheduled | prévu | ||
| stop | un arrêt | ||
| ticket counter | le guichet | ||
| train | le train | ||
| train ticket | un billet (de train) | ||
| timetable | l’horaire (m) | ||
Luggage | |||
| baggage, luggage | les bagages | ||
| cart | un chariot | ||
| carry-on luggage | les bagages à main | ||
| luggage rack | le porte-bagages | ||
People | |||
| conductor | le chef de train | ||
| passenger | un passager, une passagère | ||
| ticket inspector | le contrôleur | ||
Verbs | |||
| to arrive | arriver | ||
| to board | embarquer monter dans | ||
| to buy a ticket | acheter un billet | ||
| to depart | partir | ||
| to make a reservation | faire une réservation | ||
| to validate one’s ticket | composter son billet | ||
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