Transport
auto
AbbreviationStandardA1Meaning
automobile
The car. The clipped word has almost replaced automobile, and it lives in compounds: auto-école, assurance auto, auto-stop.
How it is said
auto
Gender and article
une auto · feminine
Where you meet it
An insurance advert, a driving-school sign, a conversation.
Example
Assurance auto : devis gratuit en deux minutes.
Car (auto) insurance: free quote in two minutes.
In the DELF
reading A1
Watch out
Feminine: une auto. In everyday life, « voiture » is more frequent; « auto » remains in compounds.
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