Transportation
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by bike
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en vélo (m)
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/ɑ̃ velo/
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by bus
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en bus (m)
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/ɑ̃ bus/
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by moped
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en scooter (m)
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/ɑ̃ skutœʀ/
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by car
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en voiture (f)
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/ɑ̃ vwatyʀ/
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by motorcycle
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en moto (f)
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/ɑ̃ moto/
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by subway
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en métro (m)
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/ɑ̃ metʀo/
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on foot
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à pied (m)
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/a pje/
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by plane
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en avion (m)
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/ɑ̃ navjɔ̃/
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by train
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en train (m)
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/ɑ̃ tʀɛ̃/
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by boat
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en bateau (m)
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/ɑ̃ bato/
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Instead of using a specific verb of movement (drive, fly, walk) before a location,
French actually uses a more general verb + the location + the manner of movement.
I walk to school. = Je vais à l'école à pied.
(I go to school on foot.)
I'm flying to New York. = Je vais à New York en avion.
(I go to New York by plane.)
Common slang words for car/automobile are une bagnole /baɲɔl/ or une caisse /kɛs/. In Quebec, it's un char /ʃaʀ/.
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