84 practice makes perfect French Vocabulary
Les voyages en train et en bateau (Travel by train and by boat)
Traveling by boat and by train is popular in Europe.En train (By train)
Th e SNCF (French National Railroad Company) off ers French citizens many rebates on train
fares. In addition, French trains run punctually and effi ciently, and many trains off er dining and
sleeping accommodations for longer trips.l’abonnement (m.) commuter pass
le buff et de la gare train station restaurant
le bulletin de retard delay update
la carte de réduction reduced-fare pass
la classe (première, deuxième) class (fi rst, second)
le compartiment cabin
la consigne baggage checkroom
le contrôleur conductor
la correspondance connection
la couchette berth
le couloir aisle
Eurotunnel Chunnel
la gare train station
la ligne de chemins de fer railway line
le quai platform
le rail rail
(en, par le) train (by) train
le train à grande vitesse (TGV) high-speed train
le train de nuit nighttime train
le train direct, le rapide express train
le tunnel tunnel
la voie ferrée railroad track
le wagon-lit sleeping car
le wagon-restaurant restaurant carIl prend une petite collation au buff et He has a little snack at the train station’s
de la gare. restaurant.
Il vérifi e les horaires des trains express. He checks the schedule for express trains.
Il va sur le quai 10. He goes to platform 10.
Il cherche sa place en deuxième classe. He looks for his place in second class.
Le contrôleur demande les billets. Th e conductor asks for tickets.
Il paie un supplément pour un wagon-lit. He pays extra for a sleeping car.En bateau (By boat)
Another way to travel is by boat. Many French cities were built along rivers. A popular tourist ac-
tivity in Paris is to take a bateau-mouche for a romantic cruise on the Seine.le bac ferryboat
le bateau boat
le bateau à voile sailboat
(par dessus) bord overboard
la bouée de sauvetage lifebuoy
la cabine cabin
le canot lifeboat
le capitaine captain