🚆 À la Gare
At the train station
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Say: I buy a ticket (1/10)
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Let’s have a convo — Guichetier (ticket clerk)
Reply: I buy a ticket for Lyon
10 phrases to know in this scene
0/10 got it- 01
j'achète un billet
(zhah-shet uhn bee-yeh)
I buy a ticket
Why know it?
You need one before you board.
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je prends le train
(zhuh prahn luh tran)
I take the train
Why know it?
Same verb as ordering food — very handy.
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je cherche le quai
(zhuh shehrsh luh kay)
I look for the platform
Why know it?
The platform is “le quai”.
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je vais à Paris
(zhuh veh ah pah-ree)
I go to Paris
Why know it?
Cities take “à”.
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j'attends le train
(zhah-tahn luh tran)
I wait for the train
Why know it?
No word for “for” needed in French.
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je perds la valise
(zhuh pehr lah vah-leez)
I lose the suitcase
Why know it?
Useful if something goes wrong.
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je cherche la gare
(zhuh shehrsh lah gahr)
I look for the station
Why know it?
Getting directions to the train.
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j'achète un billet pour Lyon
(zhah-shet uhn bee-yeh poor lee-ohn)
I buy a ticket for Lyon
Why know it?
“Pour” + city when buying tickets.
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je cherche l'horaire
(zhuh shehrsh l oh-rehr)
I look for the timetable
Why know it?
Silent h — so “l’horaire”.
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où est le quai ?
(oo eh luh kay)
Where is the platform?
Why know it?
The single most useful travel question.
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