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36 [trente-six]

Les transports publics

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Where is the bus stop? Où e-- ---r-êt--u-b-s ? Où est l’arrêt du bus ? O- e-t l-a-r-t d- b-s ? ----------------------- Où est l’arrêt du bus ? 0
Which bus goes to the city centre / center (am.)? Qu-l -us-v- -ans l- -en-r------- ? Quel bus va dans le centre-ville ? Q-e- b-s v- d-n- l- c-n-r---i-l- ? ---------------------------------- Quel bus va dans le centre-ville ? 0
Which bus do I have to take? Q-ell--l-gn- --i--j--pr-nd-- ? Quelle ligne dois-je prendre ? Q-e-l- l-g-e d-i---e p-e-d-e ? ------------------------------ Quelle ligne dois-je prendre ? 0
Do I have to change? E-t--- que-je--o-- ----g-r ? Est-ce que je dois changer ? E-t-c- q-e j- d-i- c-a-g-r ? ---------------------------- Est-ce que je dois changer ? 0
Where do I have to change? O--do-s--e-c-a--er-? Où dois-je changer ? O- d-i---e c-a-g-r ? -------------------- Où dois-je changer ? 0
How much does a ticket cost? C-mbi-n -o------ b-lle--? Combien coûte un billet ? C-m-i-n c-û-e u- b-l-e- ? ------------------------- Combien coûte un billet ? 0
How many stops are there before downtown / the city centre? Combi-- ----t-il ---rrê----us-u’a--c-n-r---i-l- ? Combien y a-t-il d’arrêts jusqu’au centre-ville ? C-m-i-n y a-t-i- d-a-r-t- j-s-u-a- c-n-r---i-l- ? ------------------------------------------------- Combien y a-t-il d’arrêts jusqu’au centre-ville ? 0
You have to get off here. Vous-----z-d-sc-nd-- --i. Vous devez descendre ici. V-u- d-v-z d-s-e-d-e i-i- ------------------------- Vous devez descendre ici. 0
You have to get off at the back. Vous-dev-- -esce-d-e-- l-arrièr-. Vous devez descendre à l’arrière. V-u- d-v-z d-s-e-d-e à l-a-r-è-e- --------------------------------- Vous devez descendre à l’arrière. 0
The next train is in 5 minutes. Le---och--- -é--o a-------a-- ci-q--in-t--. Le prochain métro arrive dans cinq minutes. L- p-o-h-i- m-t-o a-r-v- d-n- c-n- m-n-t-s- ------------------------------------------- Le prochain métro arrive dans cinq minutes. 0
The next tram is in 10 minutes. L--p---hain--r-m a-r-ve--a-s -ix-m--u---. Le prochain tram arrive dans dix minutes. L- p-o-h-i- t-a- a-r-v- d-n- d-x m-n-t-s- ----------------------------------------- Le prochain tram arrive dans dix minutes. 0
The next bus is in 15 minutes. Le -ro-hai---u--ar--ve----s -u---e min-tes. Le prochain bus arrive dans quinze minutes. L- p-o-h-i- b-s a-r-v- d-n- q-i-z- m-n-t-s- ------------------------------------------- Le prochain bus arrive dans quinze minutes. 0
When is the last train? Q---- -a-- -- ---ni----étro ? Quand part le dernier métro ? Q-a-d p-r- l- d-r-i-r m-t-o ? ----------------------------- Quand part le dernier métro ? 0
When is the last tram? Qu--d p--- -e--ern--r -----? Quand part le dernier tram ? Q-a-d p-r- l- d-r-i-r t-a- ? ---------------------------- Quand part le dernier tram ? 0
When is the last bus? Qua-d---r- -e-d--nie--bu--? Quand part le dernier bus ? Q-a-d p-r- l- d-r-i-r b-s ? --------------------------- Quand part le dernier bus ? 0
Do you have a ticket? A-----o-- un bill-- ? Avez-vous un billet ? A-e---o-s u- b-l-e- ? --------------------- Avez-vous un billet ? 0
A ticket? – No, I don’t have one. Un-b-lle--?-–---n- -e -----a--p--. Un billet ? – Non, je n’en ai pas. U- b-l-e- ? – N-n- j- n-e- a- p-s- ---------------------------------- Un billet ? – Non, je n’en ai pas. 0
Then you have to pay a fine. A--rs-vo---d-vez--aye---n---me--e. Alors vous devez payer une amende. A-o-s v-u- d-v-z p-y-r u-e a-e-d-. ---------------------------------- Alors vous devez payer une amende. 0

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