How do you say 'rent a car' in French?
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Vocabulary for car rentals, driving rules, tolls, and highway signs in France.
Mastering this deck enables you to confidently rent a car, understand French road signs and rules, navigate toll systems, and communicate effectively with rental agencies and local drivers, ensuring a smooth and enjoyable road trip experience in France.
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| 1 | How do you say 'rent a car' in French? | Louer une voiture | Louer = to rent, voiture = car |
| 2 | What is the French term for 'driver's license'? | Permis de conduire | Conduire = to drive |
| 3 | What does the road sign 'Péage' indicate? | Toll booth or toll road | Péage sounds like 'payage' — think paying a fee |
| 4 | Translate 'speed limit' into French. | Limite de vitesse | Vitesse = speed |
| 5 | What is the meaning of the French highway sign 'Sortie'? | Exit | Think of 'sortie' as 'sortie' out of the highway |
| 6 | How do you ask 'Where is the nearest gas station?' in French? | Où est la station-service la plus proche ? | Station-service = gas station |
| 7 | What is the French word for 'toll'? | Péage | Pronounced 'pay-azh' |
| 8 | How do you say 'parking lot' in French? | Stationnement | Related to 'station' for parking |
| 9 | What does the road sign 'Interdit de stationner' mean? | No parking allowed | Interdit = forbidden, stationner = parking |
| 10 | Translate 'one-way street' into French. | Rue à sens unique | Sens unique = one direction |
| 11 | How do you say 'car rental agency' in French? | Agence de location de voitures | Location = rental |
| 12 | What is the French term for 'manual transmission'? | Boîte de vitesses manuelle | Vitesse = speed, manual = manuelle |
| 13 | Translate 'fuel' or 'gasoline' into French. | Carburant | Related to 'car' or 'fuel' |
| 14 | What does the sign 'Priorité à droite' indicate? | Priority to the right | French traffic rule: yield to the vehicle coming from your right |
| 15 | How do you say 'toll booth' in French? | Guichet de péage | Guichet = window, péage = toll |
| 16 | What is the French word for 'highway'? | Autoroute | Think of 'autoroute' as 'auto route' or fast road |
| 17 | Translate 'overpass' into French. | pont supérieur | Pont = bridge |
| 18 | How do you ask 'Is there a parking lot nearby?' in French? | Y a-t-il un stationnement à proximité ? | Proximité = nearby |
| 19 | What does the road sign 'Fin de limitation de vitesse' mean? | End of speed limit | Fin = end, limitation de vitesse = speed limit |
| 20 | Translate 'breakdown assistance' into French. | Assistance dépannage | Dépannage = repair or breakdown |
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