Rent your transportation
Louez votre moyen de transport
- Rent a car, bike or scooter.
- Manage your car insurance and deposit.
- Pick up and return your transportation.
This A2 lesson helps you confidently discuss renting cars, bikes, and scooters in French, focusing on key words like « louer », « caution » (deposit), and « assurance » (insurance) while practicing essential verbs such as confirmer, espérer, and annuler.
Vocabulary (16) Share Copied!
Exercises Share Copied!
These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.
Exercice 1: Conversation exercise
Instruction:
- Describe the situation in each picture. (Describe the situation in each picture.)
- Simulate a conversation between the car rental company and the client. (Simulate a conversation between the car rental company and the client.)
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
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Pouvez-vous réserver la voiture en ligne ? Can you reserve the car online? |
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Pouvez-vous me donner votre permis de conduire ? Can you give me your driver's license? |
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La voiture est en panne. The car ist broken. |
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Je voudrais louer une voiture. I would like to rent a car. |
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Quand doit-on rendre la voiture ? When does the car needs to be returned? |
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Y a-t-il une assistance routière ? Is there any road assistance? |
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Quel est le montant du dépôt ? How much is the deposit? |
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Exercise 2: Dialogue Cards
Instruction: Select a situation and practice the conversation with your teacher or fellow students.
Exercise 3: Multiple Choice
Instruction: Choose the correct solution
1. Je __________ la réservation de la voiture pour demain.
(I __________ the car reservation for tomorrow.)2. J'__________ que le GPS fonctionnera bien pendant le trajet.
(I __________ that the GPS will work well during the trip.)3. Si vous __________, veuillez prévenir l'agence à l'avance.
(If you __________, please notify the agency in advance.)4. Nous __________ que la caution est suffisante pour la location.
(We __________ that the deposit is sufficient for the rental.)Exercise 4: Rent your means of transport
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Confirmer - Confirm
Présent
- je confirme
- tu confirmes
- il/elle confirme
- nous confirmons
- vous confirmez
- ils/elles confirment
Espérer - Hope
Présent
- j'espère
- tu espères
- il/elle espère
- nous espérons
- vous espérez
- ils/elles espèrent
Être - Be
Présent
- je suis
- tu es
- il/elle est
- nous sommes
- vous êtes
- ils/elles sont
Prendre - Take
Présent
- je prends
- tu prends
- il/elle prend
- nous prenons
- vous prenez
- ils/elles prennent
Annuler - Cancel
Présent
- j'annule
- tu annules
- il/elle annule
- nous annulons
- vous annulez
- ils/elles annulent
Faire - Do
Présent
- je fais
- tu fais
- il/elle fait
- nous faisons
- vous faites
- ils/elles font
Grammar Share Copied!
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Verb conjugation tables for this lesson Share Copied!
Annuler to cancel Share Copied!
present
| French | English |
|---|---|
| (je/j') annule | I cancel |
| (tu) annules | You cancel |
| (il/elle/on) annule | he/she/one cancels |
| (nous) annulons | we cancel |
| (vous) annulez | You cancel |
| (ils/elles) annulent | they cancel |
Espérer to hope Share Copied!
present
| French | English |
|---|---|
| (je/j') j'espère | I hope |
| tu espères | you hope |
| (il/elle/on) il espère/elle espère/on espère | he hopes/she hopes/one hopes |
| nous espérons | we hope |
| vous espérez | you hope |
| (ils/elles) ils espèrent/elles espèrent | they hope |
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Lesson Overview: Renting Your Transportation in French
This lesson focuses on practical dialogues and vocabulary related to renting vehicles such as cars, bicycles, and scooters. Designed for A2 level learners, it covers common interactions you might have at a rental agency including asking about prices, insurance, deposits, vehicle conditions, and rental terms.
Key Dialogues
- At the car rental agency: Requesting a car for several days, choosing the type, understanding insurance and deposit requirements.
- Renting a bicycle in the city center: Discussing rental duration, prices, deposit, and optional accessories like helmets.
- Returning a rented scooter: Checking vehicle condition, handling damages, and deposit refunds.
Important Vocabulary and Phrases
Some essential words and expressions you will study include:
- la caution (the deposit)
- l'assurance complète (full insurance)
- le tarif (the price/rate)
- le dépôt de garantie (security deposit)
- rendre le véhicule (return the vehicle)
- un vélo électrique vs. un vélo classique (electric bike vs. classic bike)
Verb Practice: Present Tense Conjugations
The lesson includes exercises on essential verbs frequently used in rental contexts:
- Confirmer (to confirm): je confirme, tu confirmes...
- Espérer (to hope): j'espère, tu espères...
- Annuler (to cancel): j'annule, tu annules...
- Prendre (to take): je prends, tu prends...
- Être (to be): je suis, tu es...
- Faire (to do/make): je fais, tu fais...
Mini Story Summary
The mini story consolidates this vocabulary and verb usage in a realistic context. For example: "Bonjour, je confirme la location de voiture pour demain... Mon collègue et moi, nous prenons le permis de conduire et la caution." This story models natural language you can apply when renting transportation.
Instruction Language vs. French: Key Differences
English and French share many transportation-related terms, but French rental vocabulary often requires attention to gender and agreement. For example, la caution is feminine and refers specifically to a security deposit, while in English you just say “deposit.” The verb rendre (to return) is used commonly with vehicles in French. Phrases like "faut-il verser un dépôt de garantie ?" translate as "Do I need to pay a security deposit?"—note the inversion structure is typical in French questions.
Useful phrases include:
Je voudrais louer... (I would like to rent...), Le tarif est de... (The price is...), Faut-il... (Is it necessary to...), Je rends le véhicule (I return the vehicle).
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