50 French Words for Riding the Bus

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Learn 50 practical French words for riding the bus, covering stops, tickets, payments, transfers, and delays. Each word comes with a short present-tense example sentence and an English translation to help you use these terms in everyday bus situations.

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  • 01PRENDRE · to take
    prends .
    ʒə pʁɑ̃ lə bys
    I take the bus.
  • 02ARRÊT · stop
    L'arrêt .
    laʁɛ də bys ɛ la
    The bus stop is there.
  • 03ARRIVER · to arrive / to come
    arrive .
    lə bys aʁiv bjɛ̃to
    The bus is coming soon.
  • 04ATTENDRE · to wait
    J'attends .
    ʒatɑ̃ lə bys isi
    I am waiting for the bus here.
  • 05TICKET · ticket
    ticket, .
    œ̃ tikɛ sil vu plɛ
    One ticket, please.
  • 06COMPLET · full
    complet.
    lə bys ɛ kɔ̃plɛ
    The bus is full.
  • 07DESCENDRE · to get off / to go down
    descends .
    ʒə desɑ̃ o pʁɔʃɛ̃ naʁɛ
    I get off at the next stop.
  • 08NUMÉRO · number
    numéro .
    lə bys nymeʁo sɛ̃k va o sɑ̃tʁ
    Bus number five goes to the centre.
  • 09MONTER · to get on / to go up
    monte .
    ʒə mɔ̃t dɑ̃ lə bys
    I get on the bus.
  • 10RETARD · delay / lateness
    retard.
    lə bys ɛ tɑ̃ ʁətaʁ
    The bus is late.
  • 11GARE · station
    gare
    sɛ kɛl bys puʁ la ɡaʁ
    Which bus goes to the station?
  • 12PROCHAIN · next
    prochain
    lə pʁɔʃɛ̃ bys paʁ dɑ̃ di minyt
    The next bus leaves in ten minutes.
  • 13COÛTER · to cost
    coûte
    lə tikɛ kut dø øʁo
    The ticket costs two euros.
  • 14VALIDER · to validate
    valide
    ʒə valid mɔ̃ tikɛ
    I validate my ticket.
  • 15S'ARRÊTER · to stop
    s'arrête
    lə bys saʁɛt isi
    The bus stops here.
  • 16MONDE · people / world
    monde
    il ja boku də mɔ̃d
    There are a lot of people.
  • 17LIGNE · line
    ligne
    ʒə ʃɛʁʃ la liɲ duz
    I am looking for line twelve.
  • 18CHAUFFEUR · driver
    chauffeur
    lə ʃofœʁ kɔ̃dɥi vit
    The driver drives fast.
  • 19CHANGER · to change
    changer
    ʒə dwa ʃɑ̃ʒe də bys
    I have to change buses.
  • 20BON · right / good
    bon
    sɛt aʁɛ ɛ lə bɔ̃
    This is the right stop.
  • 21PASSER · to pass / to come by
    passe .
    lə bys pas tut lez øʁ
    The bus comes every hour.
  • 22PLAN · map / plan
    plan .
    ʒə ʁəɡaʁd lə plɑ̃ dy bys
    I look at the bus map.
  • 23PLACE · seat / place
    place .
    il ʁɛst yn plas asiz
    There is one seat left.
  • 24SONNER · to ring
    sonne .
    ʒə sɔn puʁ desɑ̃dʁ
    I ring to get off.
  • 25DIRECT · direct, non-stop
    direct.
    lə bys ɛ diʁɛkt
    The bus is direct.
  • 26ESPÈCES · cash
    espèces.
    ʒə pɛ ɑ̃n‿ɛspɛs
    I'm paying in cash.
  • 27GRATUIT · free (of charge)
    gratuit .
    lə bys ɛ ɡʁatɥi oʒuʁdɥi
    The bus is free today.
  • 28CARNET · booklet, book of tickets
    carnet .
    ʒaʃɛt œ̃ kaʁnɛ də tikɛ
    I'm buying a book of tickets.
  • 29TERMINUS · terminus, last stop
    terminus .
    lə tɛʁminys ɛ lwɛ̃
    The terminus is far away.
  • 30FERMER · to close
    fermée.
    la pɔʁt ɛ fɛʁme
    The door is closed.
  • 31TITRE · pass, ticket (travel document)
    titre
    ʒə mɔ̃tʁ mɔ̃ titʁ də tʁɑ̃spɔʁ
    I show my travel pass.
  • 32BONDÉ · packed, crowded
    bondé
    lə bys ɛ bɔ̃de
    The bus is packed.
  • 33FENÊTRE · window
    fenêtre
    ʒə masje pʁɛ də la fənɛtʁ
    I sit near the window.
  • 34TRAJET · journey, trip
    trajet
    lə tʁaʒɛ dyʁ vɛ̃ minyt
    The journey takes twenty minutes.
  • 35RATER · to miss
    rate
    ʒə ʁat mɔ̃ bys
    I miss my bus.
  • 36PROCHAIN · next
    prochain
    lə pʁoʃɛ̃ bys ɛ dɑ̃ sɛ̃k minyt
    The next bus is in five minutes.
  • 37DEMANDER · to ask
    demande
    ʒə dmɑ̃d laʁɛ o ʃofœʁ
    I ask the driver for the stop.
  • 38TOURNER · to turn
    tourne
    lə bys tuʁn a ɡoʃ
    The bus turns left.
  • 39HORAIRE · schedule / timetable
    horaires
    ʒə li le zɔʁɛʁ dy bys
    I read the bus schedule.
  • 40CORRESPONDANCE · connection / transfer
    correspondance
    ʒə pʁɑ̃ la kɔʁɛspɔ̃dɑ̃s isi
    I take the connection here.
  • 41DEVANT · in front of
    devant .
    lə bys saʁɛt dəvɑ̃ lekɔl
    The bus stops in front of the school.
  • 42TENIR · to hold
    tiens .
    ʒə tjɛ̃ la baʁ
    I hold the bar.
  • 43LENTEMENT · slowly
    lentement.
    lə bys ʁul lɑ̃tmɑ̃
    The bus drives slowly.
  • 44EMBOUTEILLAGE · traffic jam
    embouteillage.
    il ja œ̃ ɑ̃butɛjaʒ
    There is a traffic jam.
  • 45SURVEILLER · to watch / to keep an eye on
    surveille .
    ʒə syʁvɛj mɔ̃ naʁɛ
    I watch for my stop.
  • 46JUSQU'À · until / as far as
    jusqu'au .
    sə bys ɛ diʁɛkt ʒysko sɑ̃tʁ
    This bus goes directly to the centre.
  • 47LAISSER · to leave / to give up
    laisse .
    ʒə lɛs ma plas a la dam
    I give up my seat to the lady.
  • 48REPARTIR · to leave again / to set off again
    repart .
    lə bys ʁəpaʁ dɑ̃z œ̃ mɔmɑ̃
    The bus leaves again in a moment.
  • 49APPUYER · to press
    J'appuie .
    ʒapɥi sɥʁ lə butɔ̃
    I press the button.
  • 50PRESQUE · almost
    presque .
    lə bys ɛ pʁɛsk plɛ̃
    The bus is almost full.
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