French dictionary
bus/bys/
noun · A1 · Frequency 1337
nounmasculine
Meanings
bus
Refers to a motor vehicle used for transporting passengers within or between cities, a common means of transportation.
Examples
Je prends le bus tous les matins pour aller au travail.
I take the bus every morning to go to work.
Le bus est arrivé avec dix minutes de retard.
The bus arrived ten minutes late.
Elle a oublié son sac dans le bus en rentrant chez elle.
She forgot her bag on the bus on her way home.
Collocations
- prendre le bustake the bus
Common mistakes
un buss
un bus
bus is a masculine noun; the plural is buses without an extra s.
le bus est rapide
le bus est lent
A bus is usually slow; describing it as fast is not typical.
Related words
synonymautobusbus, coach (vehicle)