# Navigating Paris Public Transport

**Language:** French  
**CEFR Level:** A2  

> Master navigating the Paris metro and bus networks. Learn to buy passes, read schedules, and travel confidently while speaking French.

**Setting:** The bustling underground stations and scenic bus routes of Paris. Liam, a tourist, is learning the ropes of the transit system from Chloé, a seasoned transit employee.

## Lessons

### 1. Getting your Navigo pass

Liam meets Chloé at a metro station to learn how to purchase a digital or physical Navigo pass.

**Vocabulary:**
- le pass (pass)
- un ticket (ticket)
- charger (to load/charge)
- le guichet (ticket counter)
- l'application (f) (app)
- la borne (kiosk/terminal)

**Objectives:**
- Ask for a physical Navigo pass at a ticket counter
- Purchase digital tickets using a mobile application

### 2. Choosing the right fare

Chloé helps Liam understand the different transit zones and select the best pass for his travel needs.

**Vocabulary:**
- le forfait (subscription/package)
- la zone (zone)
- valider (to validate)
- la semaine (week)
- le jour (day)
- le tarif (fare/price)

**Objectives:**
- Select a daily or weekly transit subscription
- Identify the correct travel zones on a map

### 3. Navigating the metro station

Liam learns how to read transit lines, follow directions, and make connections deep in the metro system.

**Vocabulary:**
- la ligne (line)
- la correspondance (connection/transfer)
- le quai (platform)
- la direction (direction)
- la sortie (exit)
- le plan (map)

**Objectives:**
- Find the correct train platform using signs
- Navigate transfers and exits inside a station

### 4. Riding buses and trams

Chloé and Liam step above ground to navigate bus lines and streetcars across Paris.

**Vocabulary:**
- l'arrêt (m) (stop)
- monter (to get on/board)
- descendre (to get off/exit)
- le conducteur (driver)
- l'horaire (m) (schedule)
- le tramway (tram)

**Objectives:**
- Request a stop on a city bus
- Read bus and tram schedules at a shelter

### 5. Avoiding fines and delays

Liam learns how to handle ticket inspections and navigate turnstiles to ensure a smooth trip.

**Vocabulary:**
- le contrôleur (inspector/controller)
- l'amende (f) (fine)
- perdre (to lose)
- le justificatif (proof/receipt)
- le portillon (turnstile/gate)
- fonctionner (to work/function)

**Objectives:**
- Respond to a transit ticket inspector
- Handle issues with malfunctioning card readers