Public Transport

1. Quel bus va au centre-ville ?

   Which bus goes to the city center?

   Usage

   Used at a bus stop to find the correct bus to the city center

   Grammar Note

   "au" is the contraction of "à + le". "quel" agrees with the masculine noun "bus"

2. Combien d'arrêts jusqu'à [destination] ?

   How many stops to [destination]?

   Usage

   Used to ask how many stops to the destination

   Grammar Note

   "combien de + noun" asks for quantity. No article after "de"

3. S'il vous plaît, laissez-moi descendre ici.

   Please let me off here.

   Usage

   Used to ask the driver to let you off here

   Grammar Note

   "laisser + infinitive" is a causative structure. The imperative takes a pronoun clitic

4. Cette place est-elle occupée ?

   Is this seat taken?

   Usage

   Used to check if a seat is occupied

   Grammar Note

   "est-elle ...?" is the inverted question form. "occupée" agrees with feminine "place"

5. À quelle heure est le dernier bus ?

   What time is the last bus?

   Usage

   Used to find out when the last bus departs

   Grammar Note

   "à quelle heure" is the standard French expression for asking what time

6. Où puis-je acheter un billet ?

   Where can I buy a ticket?

   Usage

   Used to ask where to purchase a transport ticket

   Grammar Note

   "puis-je" is the formal inverted form of "je peux" (I can)

7. Est-ce que ce bus s'arrête au marché ?

   Does this bus stop at the market?

   Usage

   Used to confirm whether the bus stops at the market

   Grammar Note

   "est-ce que" is the most common way to form questions in spoken French

8. De quel quai part-il ?

   Which platform does it depart from?

   Usage

   Used at a station to find the departure platform

   Grammar Note

   "de quel" means "from which". "part-il" is the inverted question form

9. Y a-t-il un trajet direct ?

   Is there a direct route?

   Usage

   Used to ask if there is a direct route

   Grammar Note

   "y a-t-il" is the inverted question of "il y a" (there is). "-t-" is a liaison consonant

10. Combien de temps dure le trajet ?

    How long does the journey take?

    Usage

    Used to ask the duration of the journey

    Grammar Note

    "combien de temps dure ...?" is the standard French expression for asking how long something takes

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