Going to France and driving a car? This page provides a complete list of car parts vocabulary. This list should come in very handy if you have any problems with your car.
- la voiture car
- l’automobile, l’auto automobile
- le char (Quebec)
- conduire to drive
- la bagnole car (slang)
- le véhicule vehicle
- je conduis I drive
- le siège seat
- l’essuie-glace windshield wiper
- le volant steering wheel
- la roue wheel
- le pare-brise windshield/windscreen (UK)
- le phare headlight
- le frein brake
- le klaxon horn
- le moteur engine
- le frein à main handbrake
- le tableau de bord dashboard
- l’embrayage clutch
- le capot hood
- la ceinture de sécurité seat belt
- l’essence gas/petrol (UK)
- la portière door
- le compteur kilométrique odometer
- la jauge de carburant fuel guage
- le pot d’échappement exhaust pipe
- le clignotant indicator/blinker
- l’accélérateur accelerator
- le coffre trunk/boot (UK)
- le réservoir gas tank
- le cric jack
- le rétroviseur rear-view mirror
- le compteur de vitesse speedometer
- le pare-chocs bumper
- les clés keys
- les marques de voitures car brands
- Renault
- Peugeot
- Citroën
Video from FrenchPod101
Related lessons:
- Driving Conversation Lesson
- Motorcycle Words
- Getting and asking directions
- Reading sings
- Conduire (to drive) conjugation
- Emergency vocabulary and phrases
More resources:
- French parts of the car (saberfrances.com.ar)
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