bon conducteur
The English phrase 'good driver' translates to French as bon conducteur.
A person who is skilled at operating a vehicle.
Which one should you use?
While bon conducteur refers to the skill of driving, it is distinct from bon chauffeur, which refers to a professional driver or chauffeur.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase must agree in gender with the person being described, using the feminine form bonne conductrice for a woman. The plural form for a group of male or mixed-gender drivers is bons conducteurs. The plural form for a group of female drivers is bonnes conductrices. In French, the indefinite article un is required before the phrase when referring to a single driver.
Did you know?
- In the context of trains, a conducteur is the driver of the locomotive, whereas the person who checks tickets is called a contrôleur.
- While bon conducteur describes skill, the word conducteur is also used in French to describe a conductor of an orchestra.
- The word conducteur can also refer to an electrical conductor, as both meanings share the root for 'leading' or 'guiding' energy and vehicles.
Examples in context
- C'est un bon conducteur.He's a good driver.Tatoeba #1543818 by martin9, translation #3658408 by AlanF_US
- Tom n'est pas un bon conducteur.Tom isn't a good driver.Tatoeba #6106309 by sicerabibax, translation #3426226 by CK
- Il pense être un bon conducteur.He thinks he's a good driver.Tatoeba #9706567 by lbdx, translation #7400721 by CH
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Example conversation
Chloé and Gabriel are talking about Gabriel's driving skills.
- ChloéTu es un bon conducteur, Gabriel.You are a good driver, Gabriel.
- GabrielMerci, c'est gentil de ta part.Thanks, that is kind of you.
- ChloéJe me sens en sécurité avec toi.I feel safe with you.
- GabrielJe fais toujours très attention.I always pay very close attention.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
