Les Transports (Transportation)

Learning ObjectivesName 6 modes of transportation.Correctly use 'aller en' (to go by) [ah-LAY ahn] and 'aller à' (to go by) [ah-LAY ah].Say how you go to school.Imagine you need to go to school 🏫, the park 🌳, or even see a famous snowman in Canada! ⛄ How do you get there? By car? On foot? Today, we're learning how to talk about transportation in French!Real-World ApplicationsTelling a friend how you're coming to their party.Understanding when your parents talk about a trip.Explaining how you get to school.

French TermWhat it MeansExample Sentencel'autobus (m.) (the bus) [lah-toh-BOOS]This is how you say 'bus'.Je vais à l'école en autobus. (I go to school by bus.) [zhuh VAY ah lay-KOHL ahn nah-toh-BOOS] 🚌le vélo (m.) (the bicycle) [luh vay-LOH]This is the word for 'bicycle'.Mon ami va au parc à vélo. (My friend goes to the park by bike.) [mohn nah-MEE vah oh PARK ah vay-LOH] 🚲le train (m.) (the train) [luh TRAN]This is how you say 'train'.Papa va à Montréal en train. (Dad goes to Montreal by train.) [pah-PAH vah ah mohn-ray-AHL ahn TRAN] 🚆l'avion (m.) (the airplane) [lah-vee-OHN]This is the word for 'airplane'.Ma famille va en France en avion. (My family goes to France by plane.) [mah fah-MEE vah ahn FRAHNS ahn nah-vee-OHN] ✈️le bateau (m.) (the boat) [luh bah-TOH]This is how you say 'boat...

1. Aller (to go) + a Mode of TransportTo say how you get around, we use the verb 'aller' (to go) [ah-LAY]. For 'I', 'you', 'he', and 'she', it's easy!Je vais (I go) [zhuh VAY]Tu vas (You go) [too VAH]Il / Elle va (He / She goes) [eel / ell VAH]2. The 'en' RuleRule: We use en (by) [ahn] for transportation you can get inside of. Examples: en voiture (by car), en autobus (by bus), en train (by train), en avion (by plane).3. The 'à' RuleRule: We use à (by/on) [ah] for transportation you get on top of, or when you walk.Examples: à vélo (by bike), à pied (on foot).