Transportation

Transportation in French
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Les transports

Trains, planes, and automobiles … and buses and shuttles and, well, just take a look at and listen to this list of French vocabulary related to transportation.

airplane   un avion
airport   un aéroport
boat   un bateau
bus   un autobus, bus, car
bus station   une gare routière
bus stop   un arrêt de bus
car   une voiture
carpooling, ride-sharing   le covoiturage
ferry   un ferry
four-wheel drive   un quatre-quatre
platform   un quai
port   un port
shuttle   une navette
subway   un métro
subway station   une gare de métro, station de métro
taxi   un taxi
train   un train
train station   une gare

 Note that un car is "a bus," and "a car" is une voiture.

Tickets

bus/subway ticket   un ticket
plane/train ticket   un billet
one-way ticket   un billet simple
round trip ticket   un aller-retour

Verbs

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to arrive   arriver
to be
   early
   on time
   late		   être
   en avance
   à l’heure
   en retard
to come   venir
to go   aller
to go out (on foot / by car)   sortir (à pied / en voiture)
to leave   partir
to run, be in service   assurer le service
to service   desservir
to take   prendre

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