Vocab Words
A la gare / At the Station
le train = the train 
le billet = the ticket 
réservations = reservations 
renseignements = information 
la consigne automatique = the locker 
le TGV (train à grande vitesse) = the TGV; high-speed train that goes through Europe 
SNCF (Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français) = France’s national railway company
la voie = the track, path, or platform 
le quai = the platform 
le guichet = the ticket window 
disponible = available 
indisponible = unavailable 
le kiosque = the kiosk, the newsstand 
le chemin de fer = the railroad 
la salle d’attente = the waiting area 
rater = to miss 
partir = to leave 
l’horaire (m.) = the schedule 
prochain(e) = next 
A bord du train / On Board the Train 
la voiture = the car 
le compartiment = the car 
le wagon = the car 
la couchette = the sleeper car 
le wagon-lit = the sleeper car 
le siège = the seat 
le contrôleur = the inspector 
le conducteur = the conductor 
monter dans le train = to get on the train 
descendre du train = to get off the train 
composter = to stamp 
debout = standing up 
assis/assise = seated 
