Transport
RER
Letter by letterStandardA2Meaning
réseau express régional
The train linking Paris to its suburbs and airports, with five lines named by letters: the RER B goes to Roissy airport.
How it is said
èr-eu-èr
Gender and article
le RER · masculine
Where you meet it
A metro map, an announcement, airport directions.
Example
Pour l'aéroport, prenez le RER B direction Aéroport Charles-de-Gaulle.
For the airport, take the RER B towards Aéroport Charles-de-Gaulle.
In the DELF
listening A2 · reading A2
Watch out
Masculine: le RER. People say « le RER B », « le RER A », with the line letter.
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