Languages › French French Trains Vocabulary - Prendre le Train En France Print Charles Bowman/Getty Images French Vocabulary Pronunciation & Conversation Grammar Resources For Teachers By Camille Chevalier-Karfis Camille Chevalier-Karfis French Language Expert Camille is a teacher and author of many French audiobooks and audio lessons on modern spoken French. She co-created and runs French Today, offering original audio for adult students. Learn about our Editorial Process Updated on January 06, 2018 Taking the train is a fast, often comfortable and relatively cheap way to travel in France. Yes, there are strikes, but not all the time, and all in all, taking the train is quite reliable. Vocabulaire Du Métro - French Subway Vocabulary By Camille Chevalier-Karfis Read More I will be writing several lessons on this subject: tips to feel prepared when you travel by train, easy learn French in context story with English/French side by side translations and even a useful questions and answers lessons. So make sure you subscribe to my newsletter to get informed of new releases. Un voyageur – a travelerLa gare – the station (watch out for the pronunciation – gAr, not gayr which is “la guerre": war)Un billet – a ticketUn guichet – a boothUne salle d’attente – waiting areaUn panneau d’information – information displayLe départ – departureL’arrivée - arrivalsLa seconde classe, la première classe – 2nd and 1st classUn aller simple – one wayUn aller-retour – round tripUne place (assise) – a seatUne place duo – 2 seats next to each otherUn carré – 4 seats, separated in 2 rows facing each otherUne réservation – bookingVoyager dans le sens du train – to be facing towards where the train is goingUn billet remboursable – refundable ticketUn billet échangeable – exchangeable ticketUn train direct – direct trainUne correspondance – transferUn changement – transferLe quai – the platformLe passage souterrain – the underground passLe rail, la voie – the track (rail is pronounced like "rye" in English)La voiture, le wagon (v sound) – the carLe bar – the snack carUn contrôleur – a controller Follow these links for more of my taking the train in France related articles: - Master Train Announcements in French- Let's Take the Train Together - Bilingual French English Story Cite this Article Format mla apa chicago Your Citation Chevalier-Karfis, Camille. "French Trains Vocabulary - Prendre le Train En France." ThoughtCo, Apr. 5, 2023, thoughtco.com/french-trains-vocabulary-prendre-le-train-1371482. Chevalier-Karfis, Camille. (2023, April 5). French Trains Vocabulary - Prendre le Train En France. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/french-trains-vocabulary-prendre-le-train-1371482 Chevalier-Karfis, Camille. "French Trains Vocabulary - Prendre le Train En France." ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/french-trains-vocabulary-prendre-le-train-1371482 (accessed March 28, 2024). copy citation