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Getting around is something you'll want to do when you're in France - whether it's on the bus, by train or even by foot. The following are French phrases for beginners which will be a great help.

Easy French printer friendly phrases

where is...? où est...? oo ay...?
tourist information centre syndicat d'initiatives sandika diniss-iat-eev
how do I get to...? je veux aller à... zhe ver allay a...
bus stop arrêt bus array boos
railway station gare gar
one/two (tickets) to... un/deux à... ern/der a...
one way ticket aller simple allay sampl
return ticket aller retour allay retor

 

excuse me excusez-moi ex-kyoozay-mwa
how do I get to...?
je voudrais aller à...
 zhe voodray allay a...
where is the metro station/bus stop? où est la station métro/arrêt bus? oo ay la stassion metroh/array boos?
which bus/metro line to...? quel ligne bus/ligne métro à...? kel leenye bus/leenye maytroh a...?
one/two (tickets) to... un/deux à... ern/derr a...
where is the taxi rank? o`u est la station de taxis? oo ay la stassion de taxee?
(in taxi) to X please à X s'il vous plaît a X seel voo play

TIP - remember, when you travel on French trains and buses, you must validate (composter) your ticket after you've bought it. There are machines which do this on train platforms and on buses - just pop your ticket in the machine to get it stamped. (Check out the photo above left to see a ticket validation in action!)

Another TIP - the French TGV trains ('train à grande vitesse', meaning 'train of great speed') are fab for getting from A to B.
 
 
 

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