French · Real conversations
How to say “Is this a direct train?” in French
Check whether a train reaches the destination without a change.
C'est un train direct ?
Is this a direct train?
Name the destination if the route is not already clear.
Use it in three situations
Before buying a ticket
C'est un train direct ?
Is this a direct train?
At the platform
Il y a un train direct pour l'aéroport ?
Is there a direct train to the airport?
Checking a route
Ce train va directement au centre-ville ?
Does this train go directly to the city centre?
What to watch for
A direct train can still stop at intermediate stations.
Read the whole expression before replacing a detail. The natural wording may use a different order or construction from the English sentence.
Your turn
Imagine train journeys. Say this in French: Is there a direct train to the airport?
Reveal a sample reply
Il y a un train direct pour l'aéroport ?
Is there a direct train to the airport?
Build a useful exchange
Check a route, a platform, and a connection.
This expression in other languages
A note on speaking French
Use vous with strangers, staff, and people you address formally; use tu when that relationship is established. Je voudrais and pourriez-vous can make a request considerate. The most appropriate choice depends on the person and the situation.
Keep accents and apostrophes. A familiar spoken expression may differ from its literal English translation. Read the complete line, including the pronoun and the words that connect the request.
