Driving in France can be terrifying, especially when it’s your first trip. On this page you’ll find a list of phrases covering gas stations and asking for help, phrases covering breakdowns and mechanic help, accidents and parking. This list should be a big help to get started. On separate pages we covering phrases for renting a car as well as basic car vocabulary.
GAS STATION & ASKING FOR HELP | |
Où est la station de service la plus proche? | Where's the nearest gas station? |
Où est la garagiste la plus proche? | Where is the closest mechanic? |
Le plein, s'il vous plaît. | Fill it up, please. |
Avez-vous la liquide lave-glace? | Do you have windshield wiper fluid? |
Donnez-moi cinq litres d'essence, s'il vous plaît. | Please give me ten liters of gas. |
La voiture prend du super, de la normale, sans plomb, du gasoil. | The car takes premium gas, regular, unleaded, diesel. |
Veuillez regarder la batterie, le liquide des freins, l'huille. | Please check the battery, break fluid, oil. |
Où puis-je controler la pression des pneus? | Where may I check the tire pressure? |
Nous avons un pneu crevé. | We have a flat tire. |
Pourriez-vous reparer ce pneu crevé? | Could you repair this flat tire? |
Pourriez-vous changer l'ampule, le pneu, les bougies, les essuie-glace? | Could you change the bulb, the tire, the spark plug, the windshield wipers? |
Le pare-brise est brisé. | The windshield is broken. |
Je voudrais faire la vidange. | I'd like to get an oil change. |
Veuillze contrôler la pression des pneus. | Please check the tire pressure. |
Pourriez-vous me donner un estimation des coûts/un devis? | Could you give me an estimate? |
Quand est-ce que je peux venir chercher la voiture? | When I can I pick up the car? |
DEALING WITH BREAKDOWNS | |
La voiture est tombée en panne. | The car broke down. |
La voiture ne démarre pas. | The car won't start. |
La batterie est à plat. | The battery is dead. |
Nous sommes en panne d'essence. | We're out of gas. |
Le moteur chauffe. | The car is overheating. |
Nous avons un pneu crevé. | We have a flat tire. |
On a eu une crevaison. | We had a tire blow-out. |
Il y a un problème avec... | There's a a problem with... |
Nous avons besoin d'une dépanneuse. | We need a tow truck. |
On est sur le bord de l'autoroute. | We're on the side of the highway. |
DEALING WITH ACCIDENTS | |
Nous avons eu un accident. | We had an accident. |
Il y a eu un accident. | There was an accident. |
Appelez une ambulance. | Call an ambulance. |
Appelez la police, s'il vous plaît. | Call the police, please. |
Voici nos renseignements d'assurance. | Here's our insurance information. |
Voici nos noms et notre adresse. | Here are our names and our address. |
DEALING WITH PARKING | |
Puis-je me garer ici. | May I park here? |
Où puis-je me garer? | Where can I park? |
Puis-je rester ici? | Can I stay here? |
Ca coûte combien? | How much is it? |
Quel est le tarif horaire? | What's the hourly rate? |
Dois-je payer le parcomètre? | Do I have the pay the parking meter? |
Où est-ce que paie la contravention? | Where do I pay the parking fine? |
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