Module 4 of the free French course (CEFR A2, completed), lesson 21 of 30: Travel runs on EN and À: en train, en voiture, en avion, en bus. On this page: 8 words with their genders and respellings, the rule, a watch-out line and the audio — the study notes behind the workbook's lesson 21.
| French | English | Say it |
|---|---|---|
| le voyage | the trip | luh vwah-YAHZH |
| le train | the train | luh TRA(n) |
| la voiture | the car | lah vwah-TEWR |
| l'avionmasculine — the article elides to l' | the airplane | lah-VYOH(n) |
| en train | by train | ah(n) TRA(n) |
| en voiture | by car | ah(n) vwah-TEWR |
| à pied | on foot | ah PYAY |
| à vélo | by bike | ah vay-LOH |
Respellings follow the course’s say-it key; the stressed syllable is in capitals. Print this lesson’s flashcards (PDF) — the words on the front, the English and respelling on the back.
Each word is read twice — say it back in the gap. Computer-generated voice; credits on the course page.
Travel runs on EN and À: en train, en voiture, en avion, en bus — but à pied (on foot) and à vélo (by bike).
Je vais à Paris en train. Nous allons à la plage à vélo.
à pied and à vélo take à; every vehicle you sit inside takes en: en train, en voiture, en avion.
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