Renting a Car
French vocabulary related to cars and car rentals
If you're going to rent a car in France, you'll need some special French vocabulary. Also see my page on general French driving vocabulary.
| Je voudrais louer une voiture. | I'd like to rent a car. | ||
| J'ai réservé une voiture. | I reserved a car. | ||
| Je voudrais... | I'd like a(n)... | ||
| ...une voiture avec transmission automatique. | ...automatic. | ||
| ...une voiture économie. | ...economy car. | ||
| ...une voiture compacte. | ...compact car. | ||
| ...une voiture intermédiaire. | ...mid-size car. | ||
| ...une voiture luxe. | ...luxury car. | ||
| ...une voiture décapotable. | ...convertible. | ||
| ...un quatre quatre. | ...4 x 4. | ||
| ...un camion. | ...truck. | ||
| ...une voiture à deux / quatre portes. | ...a two-door / four-door. | ||
| la location | rental | ||
| la boîte manuelle | manual transmission, stick shift | ||
| la clime | air conditioning | ||
| un conducteur supplémentaire | extra driver | ||
| les dommages | damages | ||
| une nacelle bébé | baby seat | ||
| un réhausseur intégral | booster seat | ||
| un siège enfant | child seat | ||
| le vol | theft | ||
| C'est combien ? | How much will it cost? | ||
| Dois-je payer par kilomètre ? | Do I have to pay by the kilometer? | ||
| L'assurance est-elle comprise ? | Is insurance included? | ||
| Je voudrais payer | en espèces. avec des chèques de voyage. avec une carte de crédit. |
I'd like to pay with | cash. traveler's checks. a credit card. |
| Qu'est-ce qu'elle prend : essence ou gazole ? | Does it take gas or diesel? | ||
| Où puis-je prendre la voiture ? | Where can I pick up the car? | ||
| Quand dois-je la rendre ? | When do I have to return it? | ||
| Puis-je la rendre à Lyon/Nice ? | Can I return it to Lyon/Nice? | ||
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