La SNCF - Cyprien
A comedy sketch by YouTuber Cyprien about travelling by train in France: the railcard he always forgets, stamping tickets, the bar carriage, and the announcements.
C13:10CyprienFor French speakersFrench captions by the creator
Comedy with some swearing.
Key words
| French | English |
|---|---|
| une carte de réduction | a railcard, a discount card |
| composter son billet | to validate your ticket |
| être un boulet | to be a klutz (informal) |
| le wagon-bar | the buffet car |
| périmé(e) | past its use-by date |
| frauder | to dodge the fare |
| flipper | to freak out (informal) |
| un arrêt | a stop |
| la voie | the track |
| chuchoter | to whisper |
Did you understand?
Quelle carte oublie-t-il toujours ?
Pourquoi ne dort-il jamais dans le train ?
Quelle annonce le fait rire ?
Why it's C1
- 201 words a minute (fast, native speed)
- 95% of the words are among the 2,000 most common in spoken French (key words aside)
- Grammar used: Near future (aller + infinitive), Passé composé, Imparfait, Conditional
- Lots of informal and spoken French
Revise the grammar: Near future (aller + infinitive) · Passé composé · Imparfait · Conditional
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