Before you catch your train, you must validate your ticket in one of the machines situated on the platforms, which carry the warning n’oubliez pas de composter votre billet. Failing to do so could result in a fine. The TGV (train à grande vitesse) is a high-speed train network that runs between major French towns/cities and into neighbouring countries. It is expensive, but reduced-price tickets called TGV PREM’S are available if booked several weeks in advance. Other services that use TGV trains include the Eurostar (connecting Paris with London), the Thalys (connecting Paris with Lille, Brussels and Amsterdam) and the TGV Lyria (connecting Paris with the main Swiss cities).
horaire o-rehr
timetable
circuler seer-kew-lay
to operate
dimanches et fêtes dee-mahñsh ay fet
Sundays and holidays
accès aux quais/aux voies ak-seh oh keh/oh vwa
to the platforms
le billet électronique bee-yeh ay-lek-tro-neek
e-ticket
la réservation sur Internet ray-zehr-va-syoñ sewr añ-tehr-net
e-booking
FACE TO FACE
Quand part le prochain train pour…? kahñ par luh pro-shañ trañ poor…? When is the next train to…?
À 17 heures 10 a dee-set ur dees At ten past five
Deux billets pour… duh bee-yeh poor… Two tickets to…
Aller simple ou aller-retour? a-lay sañpl oo a-lay-ruh-toor? Single or return?
First class/Second class
Première classe/Deuxième classe pruh myehr klas/duh-zyem klas
I booked online
J’ai réservé sur Internet zhay ray-zehr-vay sewr añ-tehr-net
Is there a supplement to pay?
Y a-t-il un supplément à payer? ee a-teel uñ sew-play-mahñ 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 voo-dreh ray-zehr-vay ewn plas dahñ luh tay-zhay-vay poor neem
When is the train to…?
Le train pour … est à quelle heure? luh trañ poor … ay ta kel ur?
the first/the last
le premier/le dernier luh pruh myay/luh dehr-nyay
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 shahñ-zhay?
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?
C’est le bon quai pour le train de Paris? say luh boñ kay poor luh trañ duh pa-ree?
Is this the train for…?
C’est le train pour…? say luh trañ poor…?
When does it leave?
Il part à quelle heure? eel par a kel ur?
Does the train stop at…?
Est-ce que le train s’arrête à…? es kuh luh trañ sa-ret a…?
Where do I change for…?
Où dois-je changer pour…? oo dwa-zhuh shahñ-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 kañ noo suh-roñ za…
Is this seat free?
Cette place est-elle libre? set plas ay-tel leebr?
The main taxi companies in Paris are Les Taxis bleus, Alphataxi and G7. A French taxi is available for hire when the taxi sign is lit up in white or green. If a taxi is occupied, the sign is switched off or lit up in red.
la station de taxis la sta-syoñ duh tak-see
taxi rank
I want a taxi
Je voudrais un taxi zhuh voo-dreh uñ tak-see
Where can I get a taxi?
Où est-ce que je peux prendre un taxi? oo es kuh zhuh puh prahñdr uñ tak-see?
Could you order me a taxi?
Pouvez-vous m’appeler un taxi? poo-vay voo ma-play uñ tak-see?
How much is it going to cost to go to…?
Combien ça va coûter pour aller à/au (etc.)…? koñ-byañ sa va koo-tay poor a-lay a/oh…?
to the town centre
au centre-ville oh sahñtr-veel
to the station
à la gare a la gar
to the airport
à l’aéroport a la-ay-ro-por
to this address
à cette adresse a set a-dres
Keep the change
Gardez la monnaie gar-day la mo-neh
Sorry, I don’t have any change
Je suis désolé(e), je n’ai pas de monnaie zhuh swee day-zo-lay, zhuh nay pa duh mo-neh
The three main airports in Paris are Paris Charles-de-Gaulle (also called Roissy), Paris Orly and Beauvais-Tillé. The latter is the airport used by most budget airlines for flights to Paris. Despite being referred to as Paris-Beauvais, this airport is actually more than 50 miles outside the city.
How do I get to the airport?
Comment fait-on pour aller à l’aéroport? ko-mahñ fay toñ poor a-lay a la-ay-ro-por?
How long does it take to get to the airport?
On met combien de temps pour aller à l’aéroport? oñ meh koñ-byañ duh tahñ poor a-lay a la-ay-ro-por?
checked luggage
les bagages enregistrés ba-gazh ahñ-ruh-zhee-stray
hand luggage
les bagages à main ba-gazh a mañ
Is there an airport bus to the city centre?
Est-ce qu’il y a une navette pour aller au centre-ville? es keel ya ewn na-vet poor a-lay oh sahñtr-veel?
Where do I check in for…?
Où est l’enregistrement pour…? oo ay lahñ-ruh-zhee-struh-mahñ poor…?
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