amende de stationnement
feminine
In French, a parking ticket is an amende de stationnement. If unsure, use amende de stationnement. Wiktionary also lists amende.
Meaning: legal summons for parking incorrectly (noun)
Ways to say it
| French | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| amende de stationnement | feminine | |
| amende | /a.mɑ̃d/ | feminine |
The term refers to the legal summons for parking incorrectly.
Which one should you use?
While amende de stationnement is the specific term for a parking ticket, the shortened amende is commonly used in conversation to refer to the fine itself.
How does it change in a sentence?
The forms amende de stationnement and amende are both feminine.
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers often mistakenly use billet de stationnement for a parking ticket, but in French, amende is the correct term for the legal penalty.
Did you know?
- The term amende is derived from the verb amender, which means 'to improve' or 'to correct'. This suggests that paying a fine is a way of correcting a mistake.
- In France, you might see a forfait post-stationnement (FPS) instead of a traditional amende. Unlike a ticket, this is a non-punitive charge for exceeding your paid time.
- In Quebec, you might hear the term parc de stationnement to refer to a parking lot, whereas in France, people more commonly use the word parking.
Examples in context
- Excusez-moi, savez-vous où je peux payer mon procès-verbal de stationnement?Excuse me, do you know where I can pay my parking ticket?
- Hier, j'ai reçu une prune dans le centre-ville.Yesterday, I got a parking ticket in the city center.
- Je conteste cette contravention de stationnement, car je n'ai pas enfreint les règles.I am contesting this parking ticket because I did not break any rules.
- Wow, ça m'énerve de recevoir une amende de parking juste pour quelques minutes de retard!Wow, it's annoying to get a parking ticket just for being a few minutes late!
- J'ai reçu une amende de stationnement hier.I received a parking ticket yesterday.
- L'amende de stationnement coûte cinquante euros.The parking ticket costs fifty euros.
- Il faut payer cette amende de stationnement rapidement.This parking ticket must be paid quickly.
Example conversation
Léa and Nathan are looking at the windshield of his car.
- LéaRegarde, il y a une amende de stationnement sur ta voiture.Look, there is a parking ticket on your car.
- NathanOh non, c'est vraiment embêtant.Oh no, that is really annoying.
- LéaTu as garé la voiture trop près de l'arrêt.You parked the car too close to the stop.
- NathanJe vais devoir la payer tout de suite.I am going to have to pay it right away.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “parking ticket” translations and entries amende, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries amende, de, stationnement, CC BY-SA 4.0.
