Le Train et la Gare — French train station vocabulary | French Vocabulary Chart
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French train station vocabulary. French stations run on their own rituals, from the dash to the quai to the crackle of the tannoy. Learn these twelve words and the next announcement about your voie will feel like a friendly nudge rather than a riddle. Use it to build the French words you need, then test yourself with the games below.
Le Train et la Gare
French train station vocabulary
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- Station announcements give the voie (track number), not the platform name — catch voie 7 on the board and follow the signs to it.
- The yellow machines once stamped tickets — composter — and N’oubliez pas de composter ! is pure SNCF nostalgia now that e-tickets rule.
- Le billet is ‘bee-yay’ — the double L melts into a y sound, just like fille. Nothing rhymes with ‘skillet’ here.
- On a train, la voiture is your carriage, not a car: reservations read voiture 12, place 34. Check both before claiming a seat.
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the train = le ___ (fill the blank)
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train
the railway station = la ___ (fill the blank)
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gare
the ticket = le ___ (fill the blank)
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billet
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How do you say « the train »? (recall)
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le train
What does « la gare » mean? (recall)
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the railway station
How do you say « the ticket »? (recall)
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le billet
What does « le quai » mean? (recall)
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the platform
How do you say « the track »? (recall)
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la voie
What does « les horaires » mean? (recall)
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the timetable
How do you say « the ticket office »? (recall)
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le guichet
What does « l’aller-retour » mean? (recall)
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the return ticket
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French train station vocabulary vocabulary — FAQ
How do you say common French train station vocabulary words in French?
For example: the train is « le train », the railway station is « la gare », the ticket is « le billet ». The full list above has 12 essential words, each with audio so you can hear the pronunciation.
What are the most useful French train station vocabulary words to learn first?
Start with the basics: le train (the train), la gare (the railway station), le billet (the ticket), le quai (the platform), la voie (the track). Master these core French words before moving on to the rest of the list.
How can I memorise French train station vocabulary vocabulary?
Learn the words in small themed groups, say each one out loud with the audio, and use it in a short sentence about your own life. Spaced repetition is what makes new vocabulary stick — see our guide to learning French vocabulary that sticks.
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