Transport
covoit
AbbreviationInformalB1Meaning
covoiturage
Car-sharing, that is sharing a car and the costs for a journey, usually booked on an app. The clipped word is said among friends.
How it is said
covoit
Gender and article
le covoit · masculine
Where you meet it
A message between friends, an app, an article on transport.
Example
J'ai trouvé un covoit pour Bordeaux samedi, 18 euros.
I found a ride share (covoit) to Bordeaux on Saturday, 18 euros.
In the DELF
listening B1
Watch out
Informal: in an exam, write « covoiturage ». The final t is pronounced: « covoite », like « apparte ».