Transport
tram
AbbreviationStandardA1Meaning
tramway
The tramway, clipped the way it is said. Almost every large French city has one, and lines carry a letter or a number: « le tram T1 ».
How it is said
tram
Gender and article
le tram · masculine
Where you meet it
A map, a stop sign, an announcement.
Example
Prenez le tram T1 jusqu'à Hôtel de Ville, puis marchez cinq minutes.
Take tram T1 to Hôtel de Ville, then walk five minutes.
In the DELF
listening A1 · reading A2
Watch out
Masculine: le tram. The full word, tramway, is the one on signs and in articles; both are found.