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Regional notes for Paris, Lyon, Brussels and beyond.","md",[43,46,49],{"q":44,"a":45},"How do I ask for directions politely?","Excusez-moi, comment je vais a [place] ? Always open with 'excusez-moi' or 'pardon'; opening with the question alone is brusque.",{"q":47,"a":48},"What is the French word for metro \u002F subway?","'Le metro'. Same word across France, Belgium, Switzerland and Quebec. Stations are 'station de metro'.",{"q":50,"a":51},"Is it rude to tip a taxi driver in France?","Not rude; not expected. Rounding up the fare to the nearest convenient euro is standard. A 5-10% tip is appreciated for a good experience but a strict zero tip is also acceptable.","Public transport in major francophone cities (Paris, Lyon, Marseille, Brussels, Montreal) is well-signposted and increasingly multilingual. These phrases handle the situations the apps cannot: small-town France, regional ticket counters, and the daily friction of asking directions when Google Maps is not enough.","french",{},true,"\u002Ffrench\u002Fphrases\u002Ftransport",[58,64,69,75,80,86,92,98,104,109,115,121,127,132],{"en":59,"target":60,"ipa":61,"pronunciation":62,"notes":63},"How do I get to [place]?","Comment je vais a [endroit] ?","\u002Fkɔmɑ̃ ʒə vɛ a\u002F","ko-mahn zhuh vay ah ...","Default phrasing. 'Comment puis-je aller a [endroit]' is the formal version; the informal 'comment je vais' is what people actually use in speech.",{"en":65,"target":66,"ipa":67,"pronunciation":68},"Is it far from here?","C'est loin d'ici ?","\u002Fsɛ lwɛ̃ disi\u002F","say lwen dee-SEE",{"en":70,"target":71,"ipa":72,"pronunciation":73,"notes":74},"Can I walk there?","Je peux y aller a pied ?","\u002Fʒə pø i ale a pje\u002F","zhuh puh ee ah-LAY ah pee-AY","'A pied' (on foot) is the universal construction. The 'y' pronoun replaces the destination.",{"en":76,"target":77,"ipa":78,"pronunciation":79},"How long does it take?","Ca prend combien de temps ?","\u002Fsa pʁɑ̃ kɔ̃bjɛ̃ də tɑ̃\u002F","sah prahn kohm-bee-AHN duh tahn",{"en":81,"target":82,"ipa":83,"pronunciation":84,"notes":85},"I would like a ticket to [destination].","Je voudrais un billet pour [destination].","\u002Fʒə vudʁɛ œ̃ bijɛ puʁ\u002F","zhuh voo-DRAY uhn bee-YAY poor ...","'Billet' is universal for trains, planes and concerts; metros and buses use 'ticket' (loaned from English, pronounced 'tee-KAY').",{"en":87,"target":88,"ipa":89,"pronunciation":90,"notes":91},"A single, please. \u002F A return, please.","Un aller simple, s'il vous plait. \u002F Un aller-retour, s'il vous plait.","\u002Fœ̃n ale sɛ̃pl sil vu plɛ \u002F œ̃n ale ʁətuʁ sil vu plɛ\u002F","uhn ah-LAY SAM-pluh \u002F uhn ah-LAY ruh-TOOR","'Aller-retour' is the standard return ticket. In Quebec 'un billet aller-retour' is also used.",{"en":93,"target":94,"ipa":95,"pronunciation":96,"notes":97},"What time is the next bus?","A quelle heure est le prochain bus ?","\u002Fa kɛl œʁ ɛ lə pʁɔʃɛ̃ bys\u002F","ah kell URR ay luh pro-SHAN BOOS","'Bus' is loaned and pronounced 'BOOS'. 'Autobus' is the formal term; both are clear.",{"en":99,"target":100,"ipa":101,"pronunciation":102,"notes":103},"Where does the bus stop?","Ou est l'arret de bus ?","\u002Fu ɛ laʁɛ də bys\u002F","OO ay lah-RAY duh BOOS","'L'arret' (the stop) is the standard term. Tram stops use the same word: 'l'arret de tram'.",{"en":105,"target":106,"ipa":107,"pronunciation":108},"Does this bus go to [destination]?","Ce bus va a [destination] ?","\u002Fsə bys va a\u002F","suh BOOS vah ah ...",{"en":110,"target":111,"ipa":112,"pronunciation":113,"notes":114},"I would like to go to [address].","Je voudrais aller a [adresse].","\u002Fʒə vudʁɛ ale a\u002F","zhuh voo-DRAY ah-LAY ah ...","Standard taxi opener. Have the address written down; Paris and Brussels taxi drivers will sometimes appreciate the visual.",{"en":116,"target":117,"ipa":118,"pronunciation":119,"notes":120},"How much will it cost approximately?","Ca va couter combien environ ?","\u002Fsa va kute kɔ̃bjɛ̃ ɑ̃viʁɔ̃\u002F","sah vah koo-TAY kohm-bee-AHN ahn-vee-ROHN","Worth asking in cities where the taxi is not metered or where the meter is being avoided. Paris taxis are metered and regulated; some non-Paris taxi services are less rigorous.",{"en":122,"target":123,"ipa":124,"pronunciation":125,"notes":126},"Please take me to [hotel].","Vous pouvez me deposer a [hotel] ?","\u002Fvu puve mə depoze a\u002F","voo poo-VAY muh day-poh-ZAY ah ...","'Deposer' (to drop off) is the standard taxi verb. 'Emmener' (to take) is also clear.",{"en":128,"target":129,"ipa":130,"pronunciation":131},"Stop here, please.","Arretez-vous ici, s'il vous plait.","\u002Faʁete vu isi sil vu plɛ\u002F","ah-reh-TAY voo ee-SEE seel voo PLAY",{"en":133,"target":134,"ipa":135,"pronunciation":136,"notes":137},"Can I pay by card?","Je peux payer par carte ?","\u002Fʒə pø peje paʁ kaʁt\u002F","zhuh puh pay-YAY par KART","Paris and Brussels taxis universally accept card. Smaller towns are more cash-dependent.",[139,142,145,148],{"region":140,"note":141},"Paris","The Paris metro and RER (suburban rail) network is excellent. Buy a Navigo Easy or use contactless card payment at the gate. The metro runs from 05:30 to about 00:40 weekdays, 01:40 weekends.",{"region":143,"note":144},"Lyon, Marseille and other major French cities","Each major city has its own metro \u002F tram card. The 'TCL' card is Lyon's, the 'RTM' card is Marseille's. Single-use tickets work but the cards are cheaper for multi-day stays.",{"region":146,"note":147},"Brussels","The STIB network covers metro, tram and bus. Tickets are bilingual (French \u002F Dutch). Pay contactless at the gate or buy a MOBIB card for longer stays.",{"region":149,"note":150},"Montreal","The Montreal metro uses OPUS cards; the system is monolingual French in signage but bilingual in announcements. 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