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French Phrases: Trains

Phrases

Train

Before you catch your train, you must validate your ticket in the machines situated on the platforms and which carry the warning n'oubliez pas de composter votre billet. If you fail to do so, you are liable to a fine equal to the amount of the ticket.




SNCF (Société nationale des chemins de fer français)


french national railways


RER (Réseau express régional)


paris region high-speed service


TGV (train à grande vitesse)


high-speed intercity (reservations compulsory)


guichet


ticket office


accès aux quais


to the platforms


When is the next train to....?
Quand part le prochain train pour...?
koñ par luh proshañ trañ poor...



Two return tickets to...


A single to...


Deux aller-retour pour...


Un aller simple pour...


duhz alay-ruhtoor poor...


uñ alay sañpl poor...




First class / Second class


Smoking / Non smoking


Première classe / Deuxième classe


Fumeur / Non fumeur


pruhm-yehr klas / duh-zyem klas


foo-mur / noñ foo-mur


Is there a supplement to pay?
Y a-t-il un supplément à payer?
ee a-teel uñ sooplay-moñ a pay-yay

I want to book a seat on the TGV to Nîmes
Je voudrais réserver une place dans le TGV pour Nîmes
zhuh voodray rayzehr-vay oon plas doñ luh tay zhay vay poor neem

When is the first / last train to...?
Le premier / Le dernier train pour ... est à quelle heure?
luh pruhm-yay / luh dehr-nyay trañ poor ... eh a kel ur

When does it arrive in...?
À quelle heure arrive-t-il à...?
a kel ur a-reev-teel a...

Do I have to change?
Est-ce qu'il faut changer?
es keel foh shoñ-zhay

How long do I have to catch the connection?
Combien de temps est-ce que j'ai pour prendre la
correspondance? koñ-byañ duh toñ es kuh zhay poor proñdr la
kores-poñdoñs


Which platform does it leave from?
Il part de quel quai?
eel par duh kel kay

Is this the right platform for the train to Paris?
Est-ce que c'est le bon quai pour le train de Paris?
es kuh say luh boñ kay poor luh trañ duh paree



Is this the train for...?


When does it leave?


C'est le train pour...?


Il parte à quelle heure?


say luh trañ poor...


eel par a kel ur


Why is the train delayed?
Pourquoi est-ce que le train a du retard?
poor-kwa es kuh luh trañ a doo ruhtar



Does the train stop at...?


Where do I change for...?


Est-ce que le train s'arrête à...?


Où dois-je changer pour...?


es kuh luh trañ sareht a...


oo dwa zhuh shoñ-zhay poor...


Please tell me when we get to...
S'il vous plaît, prévenez-moi, quand nous serons à...
seel voo pleh pray-vnay mwa koñ noo suh-roñs a...

Is there a buffet on the train?
Est-ce qu'il y a un buffet dans le train?
es keel ya uñ boofay doñ luh trañ




Is this seat free?


Excuse me


Sorry!


Cette place est-elle libre?


Excusez-moi


Pardon!


set plas eh-tel leebr


ekskoozay-mwa


pardoñ





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