English: Walker, crutches, cane
French: Marchette, béquilles, canne
People of all different levels of mobility fly. Often, they’ll have their mobility aids with them. We’ve already talked about wheelchairs (chaise roulante), but people also travel with walkers, crutches, and canes. As helpful flight attendants, we’re always lending a hand to people and we also need to make sure their mobility aids are properly taken care of for the flight. First, we should learn what the French words for each of these mobility aids are.
Walker=Marchette (f)
Crutch=Béquille (f)
Cane=Canne (f)
You may notice that the word for walker “marchette” comes from the French verb “marcher” meaning “to walk” or “to march”. “Marchette” is also the Canadian French word for “walker” and is what your French Canadian passengers will say. In European French, a walker is called a “déambulateur” (m).
Now available! Module 4 of Canadian French for Flight Attendants. Learn the French for:
-Less common food/drinks/special meals.
-Bag issues (bag won't fit/no more space).
-Announcements for mechanical problems, cancellations, airplane changes, diverting, etc.
-Delays because of fuel, catering, connection passengers, weather, etc.
-Tight/missed connections.
-And much, much more!
Flight Attendant Souvenirs. Souvenirs d’un agent de bord. Morocco, December 2019. Maroc, décembre 2019. Rabat part 1. Rabat is the capital city of Morocco, situated on the Atlantic Ocean coastline, a bit north of Casablanca. The walk along the shore is nice, where you can see Lighthouse Rabat, the Rabat Beach, and the Chouhada Cemetery.
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