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French Phrases for Local Transport — On the bus / metro / train

5 phrases to learn2 key words6 useful expressions

Heading to France for local transport? These French phrases for On the bus / metro / train 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:

  • are you getting off at the next stop
  • ticket inspection, please
  • excuse me, I'm getting off here
  • excuse me, may I get through
  • am I going the right way

Essential phrases

  • Vous descendez à la prochaine ?Are you getting off at the next stop?
  • Contrôle des tickets, s'il vous plaît.Ticket inspection, please.
  • Pardon, je descends ici.Excuse me, I'm getting off here.
  • Excusez-moi, je peux passer ?Excuse me, may I get through?
  • Je suis dans la bonne direction ?Am I going the right way?

Useful words

  • sortie — Exit
  • direction — Direction

Useful expressions

  • dans la bonne direction — In the right direction
  • excusez-moi — Excuse me
  • je peux passer — Can I go through
  • pardon — Sorry
  • s'il vous plaît — Please
  • à la prochaine — At the next stop

Practice in Vocabilis

Learn these phrases with audio, spaced repetition, and review tracking in Vocabilis.

Practice in Vocabilis