French For Travel: Types of Vehicle

Build your vocabulary for describing vehicles and different types of vehicle in French.

Watch the video as many times as you need, until you feel you can give the French translations as we go!

Now we can see what we’ve learned. Look at the English and see if you can provide the French for these phrases:

Part 1:

bicycle	Show le vélo
boat	Show le bateau
bus	Show le bus
car	Show la voiture
coach	Show le car

Part 2:

e-scooter	Show le scooter électronique
HGV	Show le poids lourd
lorry	Show le camion
moped	Show le vélomoteur
motorbike	Show la moto

Part 3:

scooter	Show la trottinette
taxi	Show le taxi
train	Show le train
tram	Show le tram
van	Show la camionnette

Notes on Usage

If you want to talk about ferries in the plural, then le ferry can become either les ferrys or les ferries, according to the Dictionnaire Larousse – so you can choose the form you prefer as both are correct.

Le scooter can also be referred to in the more French sounding version, la trottinette.

Finally, although la voiture most often means ‘car,’ and this is the translation most often taught, note that it can also mean ‘vehicle,’ ‘coach’ or ‘carriage.’

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