Vocabulary - modes of transport
Vocabulary
Quand je vais aux États-Unis, je prends l’avion. – When I go to the United States I go by plane.
Je vais au collège en voiture. – I go to school by car.
Pour aller en ville, mes amis et moi prenons le bus. – To go to town, my friends and I take the bus.
L’année dernière, j’ai fait un voyage scolaire en Espagne. Nous avons voyagé en car. – Last year I went on a school trip to Spain. We travelled by coach.
Je vais aller en Angleterre cet été et je vais prendre le bateau. – I am going to go to England this summer, and I am going to take the boat.
Mon frère est venu nous voir à moto. – My brother came to visit us by motorbike.
J’adore voyager en train. – I love travelling by train.
Je vais chez mes amis à vélo. – I go to my friends’ houses on my bike.
Quand il fait beau, je me déplace à pied. – When the weather is nice I get around on foot.
At the airport
Le départ est à dix heures. – The departure is at ten o’clock.
Tu as tes bagages ? – Do you have your luggage?
J’adore prendre l’avion parce que c’est rapide. – I love to fly because it is quick.
Le vol va décoller à l’heure. – The flight is going to take off on time. (H)
Ov va atterrir avec trente minutes de retard. – We are going to land thirty minutes late. (H)
By car
Il faut s’arrêter pour acheter de l’essence. – We have to stop to buy petrol.
Je me suis garé à côté de l’église. – I parked next to the church.
C’est où, le bureau de location de voitures ? – Where is the car rental office?
Vous voulez louer une voiture ? – Do you want to hire a car?
J’ai besoin de mon permis de conduire. – I need my driving licence.
At the railway station
Je voudrais un aller-simple pour Versailles. – I would like a single ticket for Versailles.
Un aller-retour pour Bordeaux, s’il vous plaît. – A return (ticket) for Bordeaux, please.
C ‘est le quai/ la voie numéro 8. – It’s platform number 8.
Où se trouve le guichet ? – Where is the ticket office?
Ça fait vingt euros. – That will be twenty euros.
Il faut payer un supplément. – There is a supplement to pay.
Where might you hear the following? Choose the correct location.
Question
| A | At the airport |
| B | At a car rental desk |
| C | In a car |
| D | At a railway station |
| A |
| At the airport |
| B |
| At a car rental desk |
| C |
| In a car |
| D |
| At a railway station |
The answer is D.
Transcript:
Le train de dix heures trente-six à destination de Dijon entrera en gare quai numéro cinq.
The 10.36 train to Dijon will arrive at platform five.
Question
| A | At the airport |
| B | At a car rental desk |
| C | In a car |
| D | At a railway station |
| A |
| At the airport |
| B |
| At a car rental desk |
| C |
| In a car |
| D |
| At a railway station |
The answer is A.
Transcript:
Excusez-moi, c’est quelle porte pour le vol FR66 pour Manchester ?
Excuse me, what gate is it for flight FR66 for Manchester?
Question
| A | At the airport |
| B | At a car rental desk |
| C | In a car |
| D | At a railway station |
| A |
| At the airport |
| B |
| At a car rental desk |
| C |
| In a car |
| D |
| At a railway station |
The answer is B.
Transcript:
Je voudrais louer un véhicule pour quatre passagers avec bagages pendant une semaine.
I need to rent a vehicle for four passengers with baggage for one week.