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Prendre le train et le bus en anglais

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En anglaisEn français
A single ticket to Oxford, please.Un aller simple pour Oxford, s'il vous plaît.
A return ticket to London, please.Un aller-retour pour Londres.
How much is a return to York?Combien coûte un aller-retour pour York ?
Is there a student discount?Y a-t-il une réduction étudiant ?

En anglais américain : one-way (aller simple) et round-trip (aller-retour).

À la gare

En anglaisEn français
What time is the next train to Brighton?À quelle heure est le prochain train pour Brighton ?
Which platform does it leave from?De quel quai part-il ?
Do I have to change?Est-ce que je dois changer ?
Change at Reading.Changez à Reading.
The train is delayed by 20 minutes.Le train a 20 minutes de retard.
Is this seat free?Cette place est-elle libre ?

Dans le bus

En anglaisEn français
Does this bus go to the city centre?Ce bus va-t-il au centre-ville ?
Where is the bus stop?Où est l'arrêt de bus ?
Could you tell me when to get off?Pourriez-vous me dire quand descendre ?
How often do the buses run?Les bus passent tous les combien ?
AnglaisFrançais
the timetableles horaires
the platformle quai
the ticket officele guichet
a single / a returnun aller simple / un aller-retour
the departure boardle tableau des départs
a carriageune voiture (de train)

Mise en situation : au guichet

Tom : Hello. A return ticket to Oxford, please.
Bonjour. Un aller-retour pour Oxford, s'il vous plaît.
Clerk : That's £24.50. Are you coming back today?
Ça fait 24,50 £. Vous revenez aujourd'hui ?
Tom : Yes. Which platform does the next train leave from?
Oui. De quel quai part le prochain train ?
Clerk : Platform 4, at 10.15. You don't need to change.
Quai 4, à 10 h 15. Vous n'avez pas besoin de changer.

À retenir

  • A single / a return ticket to...
  • What time is the next train to...? Which platform?
  • Do I have to change? — Change at...
  • Bus : Does this bus go to...? Could you tell me when to get off?

Exercice 1 : Prendre le train et le bus : exercice 1 (QCM)

  1. « un aller-retour » (Royaume-Uni)
    1. a go-back ticket
    2. a round ticket
    3. a return ticket
  2. « un aller simple » (Royaume-Uni)
    1. an only ticket
    2. a single ticket
    3. a simple ticket
  3. « le quai »
    1. the dock
    2. the platform
    3. the quay
  4. « les horaires »
    1. the time board list
    2. the hours
    3. the timetable
  5. « De quel quai part-il ? »
    1. Which platform does it leave from?
    2. From which quay it leaves?
    3. Which platform it does leave?
  6. « Dois-je changer ? »
    1. Have I change?
    2. Do I have to change?
    3. Must I to change?
  7. « Le train a du retard. »
    1. The train is delayed.
    2. The train has retard.
    3. The train is in late.
  8. « Cette place est-elle libre ? »
    1. Is this seat free?
    2. Is this seat liberated?
    3. Is this place free?
  9. « l'arrêt de bus »
    1. the bus station stop
    2. the bus stopping
    3. the bus stop
  10. « Pourriez-vous me dire quand descendre ? »
    1. Could you say me when go down?
    2. Could you tell me when get out?
    3. Could you tell me when to get off?

Exercice 2 : Prendre le train et le bus : exercice 2 (à compléter)

  1. A .......................... ticket to Bath, please. (aller-retour)
  2. What time is the .......................... train to Bristol? (prochain)
  3. Which .......................... does it leave from? (quai)
  4. Do I have to .......................... ? (changer)
  5. The train is .......................... by ten minutes. (en retard)
  6. Does this bus .......................... to the station?
  7. Could you tell me when to get .......................... ?
  8. How .......................... is a single to Leeds?
  9. Is this .......................... free? (place)
  10. Let's check the .......................... . (horaires)

Exercice 3 : Prendre le train et le bus : mise en situation

  1. Au guichet, tu veux un aller-retour pour Londres.
    1. One London return me, please.
    2. A ticket go and back London, please.
    3. A return ticket to London, please.
  2. Tu veux savoir à quelle heure part le prochain train pour York.
    1. What hour leaves the next train for York?
    2. When is next York train it?
    3. What time is the next train to York?
  3. Tu cherches le quai de ton train.
    1. Where is the quay of the train?
    2. Which dock is my train?
    3. Which platform does the train leave from?
  4. Dans le bus, tu veux savoir s'il va au centre-ville.
    1. Is this bus going in the centre city?
    2. This bus goes to centre?
    3. Does this bus go to the city centre?
  5. Tu ne sais pas où descendre. Tu demandes au chauffeur.
    1. Could you tell me when to get off?
    2. Tell me when I get out, please you.
    3. Could you say me where I go down?
  6. Dans le train, tu veux t'asseoir à côté de quelqu'un.
    1. Excuse me, is this place liberated?
    2. Excuse me, is this seat free?
    3. Excuse me, can I sit me here?
  7. Tu demandes s'il faut changer de train.
    1. Have I to change train me?
    2. Do I have to change?
    3. Must I change of train?
  8. Tu demandes s'il y a une réduction pour les étudiants.
    1. Is there a student discount?
    2. Have you a reduce for students?
    3. Is there a student reduction?
  9. Tu expliques à ton ami que le train a 20 minutes de retard.
    1. The train is delayed by 20 minutes.
    2. The train has 20 minutes of retard.
    3. The train is 20 minutes delay.
  10. Tu demandes le prix d'un aller simple pour Oxford.
    1. How many is a simple to Oxford?
    2. How much is a single to Oxford?
    3. What costs a single Oxford?

Corrigé

Exercice 1

1. c) a return ticket · 2. b) a single ticket · 3. b) the platform · 4. c) the timetable · 5. a) Which platform does it leave from? · 6. b) Do I have to change? · 7. a) The train is delayed. · 8. a) Is this seat free? · 9. c) the bus stop · 10. c) Could you tell me when to get off?

Exercice 2

1. return · 2. next · 3. platform · 4. change · 5. delayed · 6. go · 7. off · 8. much · 9. seat · 10. timetable

Exercice 3

1. c) A return ticket to London, please. · 2. c) What time is the next train to York? · 3. c) Which platform does the train leave from? · 4. c) Does this bus go to the city centre? · 5. a) Could you tell me when to get off? · 6. b) Excuse me, is this seat free? · 7. b) Do I have to change? · 8. a) Is there a student discount? · 9. a) The train is delayed by 20 minutes. · 10. b) How much is a single to Oxford?