Public transport · Getting around
timetable
transport schedule
A timetable shows when buses or trains arrive and leave.
This vs that
I checked the timetable before I left.
I checked the platform before I left.
Hear it in real life
What time's the next bus?
Let me look at the timetable.
I checked the timetable online and realised there wasn't another train until six.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
In everyday speech, people simply say 'check the timetable' rather than describe the document.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I checked the time table before leaving.
Say: I checked the timetable before leaving.
Write 'timetable' as one word.
Say it together
Whole chunks natives use with it.
check the timetable
Check the timetable before you leave in case the trains are delayed.
I checked the timetable and found an earlier bus.
Phrases to borrow
More for talking about public transport.
change trains at ___
You need to change trains at Birmingham New Street.
Is this the bus for ___?
Excuse me, is this the bus for Oxford?
Public transport words
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Your turn: say it out loud
I'll check the timetable.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
timetable
transport schedule
“I checked the timetable online and realised there wasn't another train until six.”
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