11 phrases to learn7 key words4 useful expressions
Heading to France for local transport? These French phrases for Finding the right stop / station / platform cover what you are likely to hear or need to say. Each line pairs French with a clear English meaning.
This is a preview of a lesson from the French for Travel course in Vocabilis.
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What you’ll learn
In this lesson you’ll learn how to:
- take line 7, southbound
- get off at the third stop
- it's on platform number two
- you need to transfer at Châtelet
- the metro station is a five-minute walk
- which line to go downtown
Essential phrases
- Prenez la ligne 7, direction Sud.Take line 7, southbound.
- Descendez au troisième arrêt.Get off at the third stop.
- C'est sur le quai numéro deux.It's on platform number two.
- Il faut changer à Châtelet.You need to transfer at Châtelet.
- La station de métro est à cinq minutes à pied.The metro station is a five-minute walk.
- Quelle ligne pour aller au centre-ville ?Which line to go downtown?
- Ce bus va au centre ?Does this bus go downtown?
- C'est quel arrêt pour la gare ?Which stop is for the station?
- Combien d'arrêts jusqu'à la place ?How many stops to the square?
- Sur quel quai ?On which platform?
- Où est la station de métro la plus proche ?Where is the nearest metro station?
Useful words
- arrêt — Stop
- ligne — Line
- métro — Metro
- quai — Pier
- station — Station
- bus — Bus
- direction — Direction
Useful expressions
- combien d'arrêts — How many stops
- la plus proche — The nearest one
- où est — Where is … ?
- pour aller à — To go downtown
Practice in Vocabilis
Learn these phrases with audio, spaced repetition, and review tracking in Vocabilis.