French Vocabulary
Airport, Train Station & Transit Terminology
Vocabulary for ticket purchase, departure gates, delays, seat assignments, and terminal announcements in French.
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Vocabulary for ticket purchase, departure gates, delays, seat assignments, and terminal announcements in French.
Vocabulary
Travelling by Train or Plane
The vocabulary required for independent travel in a French‑speaking environment includes terms for stations, tickets, departure boards, and security procedures. This lesson provides the essential lexicon for both rail and air travel.
À la gare (At the Train Station)
| French | English |
|---|---|
| la gare | train station |
| le quai | platform |
| le guichet | ticket counter |
| le distributeur de billets | ticket machine |
| le billet / le ticket | ticket |
| l'aller simple | one‑way ticket |
| l'aller-retour | return ticket |
| la carte de réduction | discount card |
| le départ | departure |
| l'arrivée (f) | arrival |
| la salle d'attente | waiting room |
| le panneau d'affichage | departure board |
| la voie | track (platform) |
| en retard | late / delayed |
| à l'heure | on time |
À l'aéroport (At the Airport)
| French | English |
|---|---|
| l'aéroport (m) | airport |
| le terminal | terminal |
| la porte d'embarquement | boarding gate |
| la carte d'embarquement | boarding pass |
| le passeport | passport |
| la valise | suitcase |
| le bagage à main | hand luggage |
| le contrôle de sécurité | security check |
| le tapis à bagages | baggage carousel |
| le vol | flight |
| l'escale (f) | stopover / layover |
| décoller | to take off |
| atterrir | to land |
Useful Verbs
acheter un billet (to buy a ticket), composter son billet (to validate a ticket), enregistrer ses bagages (to check in luggage), embarquer (to board), rater le train / l'avion (to miss the train/plane).
Examples
- Je voudrais un aller-retour pour Lyon, s'il vous plaît. Le train part de quel quai ?Request at a ticket counter: un aller-retour (return ticket), le quai (platform).
- Mon vol a du retard. Le panneau indique un départ à 21h, porte 14.Delayed flight: avoir du retard (to be delayed), le panneau (board), la porte (gate).
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Airport, Train Station & Transit TerminologyVocabulary for ticket purchase, departure gates, delays, seat assignments, and terminal announcements in French.Navigate a train station or airport by using the correct terminology for ticketing, platforms, boarding, and schedule enquiries.VocabularyA2vocabularyLearn French VocabularyFrench VocabularyTravelling by Train or PlaneThe vocabulary required for independent travel in a French‑speaking environment includes terms for stations, tickets, departure boards, and security procedures. This lesson provides the essential lexicon for both rail and air travel.