hélicoptère /elikɔptɛʀ/
masculine noun
helicopter.
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| l'hôtel | hotel |
| le logement | accommodations |
| complet | no vacancy |
| le rez-de-chaussée | 1st floor (US), ground floor (BR) |
| le premier étage | 2nd floor (US), 1st floor (BR) |
| le couloir | hallway |
| la chambre | room |
| la porte | door |
| la fenêtre | window |
| le lit | bed |
| l'oreiller | pillow |
| le canapé | sofa |
| la commode | dresser |
| la lampe | lamp |
| la salle de bain les toilettes les W.-C. | bathroom |
| le lavabo | sink |
| la douche | shower |
| la baignoire, le bain | tub |
| la toilette | toilet |
| la serviette | towel |
| l'employé | employee |
| la femme de chambre | maid |
| Je voudrais louer une voiture. | I'd like to rent a car. | ||
| Je voudrais... | I'd like a(n)... | ||
| ...une voiture avec transmission automatique. | ...automatic. | ||
| ...une voiture économie. | ...economy car. | ||
| ...une voiture compacte. | ...compact car. | ||
| ...une voiture intermédiaire. | ...mid-size car. | ||
| ...une voiture luxe. | ...luxury car. | ||
| ...une voiture décapotable. | ...convertible. | ||
| ...un quatre quatre. | ...4 x 4. | ||
| ...un camion. | ...truck. | ||
| C'est combien ? | How much will it cost? | ||
| Dois-je payer par kilomètre ? | Do I have to pay by the kilometer? | ||
| L'assurance est-elle comprise ? | Is insurance included? | ||
| Je voudrais payer | en espèces. avec des chèques de voyage. avec une carte de crédit. | I'd like to pay with | cash. traveler's checks. a credit card. |
| Où puis-je prendre la voiture ? | Where can I pick up the car? | ||
| Quand dois-je la rendre ? | When do I have to return it? | ||
| Puis-je la rendre à Lyon/Nice ? | Can I return it to Lyon/Nice? | ||
Learn the vocabulary for different modes of transportation
| l'avion | plane |
| l'aéroport | airport (airport vocab) |
| le métro | subway |
| la gare / station de métro | subway station |
| l'autobus | bus |
| l'arrêt d'autobus, du bus | bus stop |
| la gare d'autobus | bus station |
| le train | train |
| le quai | platform |
| la gare | train station |
| | |
| un billet aller-retour | round trip ticket |
| un billet simple | one-way ticket |
| le prix | price |
| | |
| la voiture | car (driving vocab) |
| le passeport | passport |
| Où se trouve... / Où est... ? | Where is...? |
| la salle de bain | bathroom |
| l'hôtel (m) | hotel |
| le restaurant | restaurant |
| le musée | museum |
| la banque | bank |
| le bureau de change | money exchange |
| l'église (f) | church |
| le cinéma | movie theater |
| le théâtre | theater |
| l'école (f) | school |
| la poste | post office |
| le parc | park |
| l'hôpital (m) | hospital |
| le commissariat | police station |
| C'est... / Il est... | It's... |
| à gauche | left |
| à droite | right |
| tout droit | straight (ahead) |
| à côté de | next to |
| en avant de | in front of |
| en arrière de | in back of |
| en haut | up |
| en bas | down |
| près (de) | near (to) |
| loin (de) | far (from) |
| le nord | north |
| le sud | south |
| l'est (m) | east |
| l'ouest (m) | west |
| English | French |
| airline | une compagnie aérienne |
| airplane | un avion |
| airport | un aéroport |
| Arrivals | les arrivées |
| baggage | les bagages |
| baggage claim | la livraison des bagages |
| boarding pass | la carte d'embarquement |
| carry-on luggage | les bagages à main |
| cart | un chariot |
| checked luggage | les bagages enregistrés |
| check-in | l'enregistrement |
| customs | la douane |
| Departures | les départs |
| duty-free | une boutique hors taxes |
| early | en avance |
| economy (coach) class | la classe touriste |
| first class | la première classe |
| flight | un vol |
| gate | une porte |
| immigration | l'immigration |
| late | en retard |
| one-way ticket | un billet simple |
| passport | un passeport |
| plane ticket | le billet d'avion |
| round trip ticket | un billet aller-retour |
| security check | le contrôle de sécurité |
| shuttle | une navette |
| stopover | une escale |
| terminal | une aérogare |
| visa | un visa |
| | |
| to board | embarquer |
| to buy a ticket | acheter un billet |
| to check bags | enregistrer (les bagages) |
| to declare | déclarer |
| to land | atterrir |
| to make a reservation | faire une réservation |
| to take off | décoller |
| | |
| passenger | un passager |
| pilot | le pilote |
| steward | un steward |
| stewardess | une hôtesse de l'air |
| Où se trouve... / Où est... ? | Where is...? |
| Je voudrais... | I would like... |
| Combien coûte... ? | How much does ... cost? |
| Je ne peux pas trouver... | I can't find.... |
| Je suis perdu. | I'm lost. |
| Pouvez-vous m'aider ? | Can you help me? |
| Au secours ! | Help! |
| | |
| information touristique | tourist information |
| la douane | customs |
| le passeport | passport |
| la carte | map |
| | |
| Attention ! | Watch out! |
| ouvert / fermé | open / closed |
| interdit | forbidden |
| défense d'entrer | do not enter |
| hors service / en panne | out of service |