City transport and directions in French

40 French words on “City transport and directions”: voiture, bus, train, taxi, conduire and more. Every word comes with a translation, transcription and audio.

Words for getting around a city: public transport, routes, tickets, stops, the subway, taxis, car rental and directions. Use this list to ask the way, understand signs and schedules, buy a ticket and explain where you need to go in everyday travel situations.

40 words · Travel

Level 1

  1. voiture — car
  2. bus — bus
  3. train — train
  4. taxi — taxi
  5. conduire — drive
  6. monter — ride
  7. marcher — walk
  8. aéroport — airport
  9. gare — station
  10. hôtel — hotel

Level 2

  1. billet — ticket
  2. carte — map
  3. ville — city
  4. loin — far
  5. près — near
  6. ticket de bus — bus ticket
  7. sud — south
  8. nord — north
  9. est — east
  10. ouest — west

Level 3

  1. adresse — address
  2. aller tout droit — go straight
  3. tourner à gauche — turn left
  4. tourner à droite — turn right
  5. route — road
  6. arrêt de bus — bus stop
  7. transports en commun — public transport
  8. quai — platform
  9. trajet — route
  10. réseau de transports en commun — public transport network

Level 4

  1. métro — subway
  2. tramway — tram
  3. distributeur de billets — ticket machine
  4. aller simple — one-way ticket
  5. aller-retour — round-trip ticket
  6. trajet en taxi — taxi ride
  7. louer une voiture — rent a car
  8. location de voitures — car rental
  9. demander son chemin — ask for directions
  10. se perdre — get lost

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