French Words and Phrases for Bicycle Hire and Riding

In this lesson, we learn a few phrases that are useful for asking to hire a bike and to talk about cycling.

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 the following:

Part 1:

I want to hire a bike.	Show Je veux louer un vélo.
I am going cycling.	Show Je fais du vélo.
She is going cycling.	Show Elle fait du vélo.
We are going cycling.	Show Nous faisons du vélo.
You must wear a helmet.	Show Le port du casque est obligatoire.

Part 2:

There’s something wrong with the chain.	Show Il y a quelque chose qui ne va pas avec la chaîne.
There’s something wrong with the dynamo.	Show Il y a quelque chose qui ne va pas avec la dynamo.
I have a puncture.	Show J’ai une crevaison.
I have to repair a tyre.	Show Je dois réparer un pneu.
I have to inflate the tyres.	Show Je dois gonfler les pneus.

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