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Transportation Vocabulary in French: Words with Pronunciation and Examples

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Transports Transportation

Transportation vocabulary for French learners, built around one clear everyday scene.

Use this guide to understand the Transports theme before opening the card, story, word, and spelling modes. The same vocabulary stays connected across images, pronunciation, translations, and reading context for the en to fr learning path.

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Transportation Vocabulary in French: Words with Pronunciation and Examples

Use this page as a quick reference for Transportation in French. It gathers common Transportation vocabulary with pronunciation, translation, images, examples, and short reading context.

Scan the full theme first, then review the vocabulary list, example sentences, and short reading. Use spelling practice when you are ready to turn recognition into active recall.

Vocabulary summary

vélo

[velo]

Bicycle

carrefour

[kaʁfuʁ]

Intersection

téléphérique

[telefeʁik]

Cable Car

circulation

[siʁkylasjɔ̃]

Traffic

tramway

[tʁamwɛ]

Tram

métro

[metʁo]

Metro

hélicoptère

[elikɔptɛʁ]

Helicopter

navire

[naviʁ]

Ship

camion

[kamjɔ̃]

Truck

trottinette

[tʁɔtinɛt]

Scooter

bateau

[bato]

Boat

ferry

[fɛʁi]

Ferry

train à grande vitesse

[tʁɛ̃ a ɡʁɑ̃d vitɛs]

High-speed Train

camping-car

[kɑ̃piŋkaʁ]

Recreational Vehicle

tunnel

[tynɛl]

Tunnel

pont

[pɔ̃]

Bridge

rue

[ʁy]

Street

train souterrain

[tʁɛ̃ sutɛʁɛ̃]

Subway

Common questions

What are common Transportation words in French?

Start with words such as Bicycle, Intersection, Cable Car, Traffic, Tram, then review pronunciation, translations, and examples for each item.

How do you say Transportation in French?

Open the word list for Transportation in French to compare the theme name, related words, pronunciation, and example sentences.

How do you say Bicycle in French?

Bicycle is shown as vélo in this theme, with pronunciation and example sentences on the word card.

What Transportation vocabulary should beginners learn in French?

Beginners should learn the high-frequency words first, then use the short passage and spelling practice to move from recognition to recall.

véloBicyclecarrefourIntersectiontéléphériqueCable CarcirculationTraffictramwayTrammétroMetrohélicoptèreHelicopternavireShipcamionTrucktrottinetteScooterbateauBoatferryFerry