| A | B |
|---|
| le métro | the subway |
| une station (de métro) | a (subway) station |
| un guichet | a ticket window |
| un distributeur automatique | a ticket machine |
| un ticket | a (bus/subway) ticket |
| un carnet | a book of 10 tickets |
| un tourniquet | a turnstile |
| un escalier mécanique | an escalator |
| le quai | the platform |
| une ligne | a line |
| la direction | the direction (towards which end of the line) |
| un plan du métro | a subway map |
| la correspondance | a connection/change of train |
| les heures de pointe | rush hour |
| valider | to validate (stamp a ticket) |
| changer de ligne | to change lines |
| RATP | Paris public transportation system |
| RER | suburban subway/train system |
| une carte orange | a subway/bus pass |
| le funiculaire | hillside cable car (Paris) |
| un (auto)bus | a city bus |
| un arrêt d'autobus | a bus stop |
| le numéro | the number |
| un conducteur/une conductrice | a driver |
| une machine/un appareil | a machine (for stamping tickets) |
| une porte | a door |
| un bouton | a button |
| l'avant | the front (of the bus) |
| le milieu | the middle (of the bus) |
| l'arrière | the back (of the bus) |
| la descente | getting off |
| le terminus | the end (last) stop/station |
| un trajet | the trip (from point A to point B) |
| appuyer sur | to press |
| un (auto)car | a long-distance/private bus |
| la gare routière | the bus station (like Greyhound) |
| venir de + infinitive | to have just + done something |
| venir de + place | to come from a place |
| se croiser | to cross/come across |
| pousser | to push |
| s'appuyer contre | to push against |
| avoir (donner) rendez-vous | to have (set up) a meeting/appointment |
| là-bas | over there |
| au coin (de) | at the corner (of) |
| depuis | since/for |
| longtemps | a long time |
| bondé(e) | crowded/packed (with people) |
| Vous descendez à la prochaine? | Are you getting off next? |
| interdit(e) | forbidden |
| demander | to ask for/request |
| prudent | prudent/wise/safe |
