Transport
moto
AbbreviationStandardA1Meaning
motocyclette
The motorcycle, which nobody calls by its full name any more. The scooter, smaller, has its own name: in Taiwan, both are called the same thing.
How it is said
moto
Gender and article
une moto · feminine
Where you meet it
A sales advert, a car-park sign, a conversation.
Example
Vends moto 125 cm³, 12 000 km, très bon état.
For sale: 125cc motorbike (moto), 12,000 km, very good condition.
In the DELF
reading A1
Watch out
Feminine: une moto, à moto. The motorbike licence is a separate licence, permis A.