Public Transport

1. Quin autobús va al centre?

   Which bus goes to the city center?

   Usage

   Check the route at a stop or with the driver

   Grammar Note

   Composed. al = a + lo. quin is the masculine "which", agreeing with autobús

2. Ont es l'arrèst d'autobús?

   Where is the bus stop?

   Usage

   Looking for where to board

   Grammar Note

   Composed. arrèst means a stop; de elides to d' before a vowel

3. Vòli davalar aicí.

   I want to get off here.

   Usage

   Tell a bus or taxi driver where to get off

   Grammar Note

   Composed. davalar means to go down or get off. vòli + infinitive means "I want to"

4. Aquesta plaça es liura?

   Is this seat free?

   Usage

   Ask before sitting down on a train or bus

   Grammar Note

   Composed. liura is the feminine of liure, agreeing with the feminine noun plaça

5. A quina ora es lo darrièr autobús?

   What time is the last bus?

   Usage

   Good to check before a late evening

   Grammar Note

   Composed. darrièr is an adjective meaning "last" and stands before the noun

6. Ont pòdi crompar un bilhet?

   Where can I buy a ticket?

   Usage

   Look for a machine or window to buy tickets

   Grammar Note

   Composed. pòdi is the 1st person singular of poder

7. Quant de temps dura lo viatge?

   How long does the journey take?

   Usage

   Ask how long a trip takes

   Grammar Note

   Composed. durar means to last; the subject is the following lo viatge

8. Aqueste tren es dirècte?

   Is this train direct?

   Usage

   Check whether you must change trains

   Grammar Note

   Composed. aqueste is the masculine "this", agreeing with tren

9. Un bilhet per Tolosa, se vos plai.

   One ticket to Toulouse, please.

   Usage

   Said at the ticket window; swap in any other town name

   Grammar Note

   Composed. The place name takes the local spelling Tolosa, not French Toulouse

10. Ont es l'estacion de metrò?

    Where is the metro station?

    Usage

    In larger towns that have a metro

    Grammar Note

    Composed. The è in metrò is an open vowel

11. Aqueste autobús va a l'aeropòrt?

    Does this bus go to the airport?

    Usage

    Confirm with the driver before boarding

    Grammar Note

    Composed. a + l' means "to". The ò in aeropòrt is an open vowel

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