French travel phrases are French phrases that people commonly use in airports, hotels, taxis and restaurants in France and other French-speaking locales like Haiti, Madagascar and Quebec.http://www.fll.vt.edu/French/francophonie.html The accompanying video features a native speaker of the French language saying several key French travel phrases.
French Travel Phrases Video Supplement
In this video, French language native speaker Celine recites several French expressions commonly used during travel in the French-speaking world. The French word trouver is heard in almost every French travel phrase she demonstrates.
French Travel Phrases in the Video Supplement
The following are the French phrases used in the video. A key feature of the French language is the presence of many words that look or sound like English words. The French Norman Conquest of England explains the abundance of English cognates in French, and vice-versa.http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/normans/after_01.shtml Because languages evolve, many of these French words that have English cognates are vaguely recognizable to the Anglophone today.http://www.cliffsnotes.com/study_guide/Cognates.topicArticleId-25559,articleId-25474.html:
Où? : Where?
Je : I
Puis : (I) can [mannered, typically used in questions]
Peux : (I) can
Trouver : (to) find
Prendre : (to) take
Une banque : a bank
Ce train : this train
Mon train : my train
Mon avion : my plane
Mes bagages : my baggage
Où puis-je trouver...? : Where can I find...?
Où puis-je trouver a bank? : Where can I find a bank?
Où puis-je trouver ce train? : Where can I find this train?
Où puis-je trouver mon train? : Where can I find my train?
Où puis-je trouver mon avion? : Where can I find my plane?
Où puis-je trouver mes bagages? : Where can I find my baggage?
Où est-ce que je peux prendre un taxi? : Where (is this that) I can take a taxi?
Other Common French Travel Phrases
This is a list of other commonly used French travel phrases in the French-speaking regions of the world:
- Where is the train station? - Où est la gare?
- Excuse me, I am looking for the ticket office. - Pardon, je cherche le guichet.
- I would like a one way / round trip ticket to Lyon. - Je voudrais un aller simple / aller retour à Lyon.
- I would like a seat a smoking / non-smoking car. - Je voudrais une place dans un wagon fumeur / non-fumeur.
- What is the departure and arrival time? - Quelle est l'horaire du départ de le l'arrivée?
- Does this train have a sleeping car? - Est-ce qu'il y a des couchettes dans ce train?
- How much is a first class / second class ticket? - Combien coûte un billet première classe / deuxième classe?
- Keep your ticket because the conductor may request it at any time. - Gardez votre billet parce que le conducteur pourrais le demander à tout moment.http://www.travelphrase.com/English-French/Transportation.htm
- I am on vacation. - Je suis en vacance.
- I am on a business trip. - Je suis en voyage d’affaires.
- My name is Peter. - Je m’appelle Pierre.
- My address is 7, Lafayette Road. - Mon adresse est 7, rue de Lafayette.
- Here is my business card. - Voici ma carte de visite.
- Here is my passport. - Voici mon passeport.
- Do I have to pay duty? - Dois-je payer des droits de douane?
- My suitcases are lost. - Mes valises sont perdues.
- Where can I find the baggage carts? - Où puis-je trouver des chariots à bagages?
- I need a porter - J'ai besoin d'un porteur.
- I am staying with friends. - Je loge chez des amis.http://www.travelphrase.com/EngFrePassportCustoms.htm
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References
Fast Facts
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Où? means "Where?"
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Où puis-je trouver...? means "Where can I find...?"
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French shares a lot of cognates with English.
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Cognates are more recognizable in their written form.
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French travel phrases can be heard in dozens of countries including Belgium, Canada, Haiti, Madagascar and Tunisia
