Dialogue
Taking the bus in French: check the destination and your stop
Ask whether a bus goes to the station, confirm where to get off and check the final walk. Practise your lines in a short A1 dialogue.
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In short
Start with Bonjour, ce bus va à la gare ? Then ask Je descends à quel arrêt ? Confirm the stop name and ask about the walk from there.
Yellow the idea to rememberBlue French to learn
Lina is going to the railway station. The driver gives her a stop name, an earlier stop to listen for and a short walk. Read both parts, then switch to practice mode and say Lina’s lines from the English cues.
- You
Bonjour, ce bus va à la gare ?
Greet the driver and ask whether the bus goes to the station.
English
Hello, does this bus go to the railway station?
- Driver
Oui, il va à la gare.
English
Yes, it goes to the station.
- You
Je descends à quel arrêt ?
Ask which stop you need.
English
Which stop do I get off at?
- Driver
À l’arrêt Gare. C’est après l’arrêt Mairie.
English
At the Gare stop. It’s after the Mairie stop.
- You
Pardon, vous pouvez répéter le nom ?
Ask the driver to repeat the name.
English
Sorry, can you repeat the name?
- Driver
Gare. L’arrêt est sur la place.
English
Gare. The stop is on the square.
- You
C’est devant l’entrée de la gare ?
Ask whether the stop is outside the station entrance.
English
Is it outside the station entrance?
- Driver
Non. Il faut marcher environ cinq minutes.
English
No. You need to walk for about five minutes.
- You
D’accord. Je descends à l’arrêt Gare, après Mairie. Merci !
Confirm Gare, after Mairie, and thank the driver.
English
All right. I get off at the Gare stop, after Mairie. Thank you!
- Driver
C’est ça. Bonne journée !
English
That’s right. Have a good day!
Four things on your journey
Find:
| You need… | Ask… |
|---|---|
| the city centre | Ce bus va au centre-ville ? |
| the hospital | Ce bus va à l’hôpital ? |
| the museum stop | Pour aller au musée, je descends où ? |
| the next stop’s name | C’est quel arrêt, le prochain ? |
À la gare gives the destination. À l’arrêt Gare names the stop. Après Mairie gives the order: Mairie comes first, then Gare. For the last part of the journey, use à pied (on foot): C’est loin à pied ?