French Phrase
Cherche le symbole du bus.
Meaning
This is a direct command telling someone to look for or locate the bus symbol, such as the icon on a map, a timetable, or a digital interface.
When to use
Use this phrase when you want to guide a friend, a colleague, or a passenger to find the bus icon on a transport map, a smartphone app, or a signboard. It’s common in navigation instructions, travel planning, or when explaining how to use a public‑transport interface.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Cherchelesymboledubus.
Imperative (2nd person singular)
‘Cherche’ is the imperative form of ‘chercher’ used to give a direct command to ‘you’ (tu) without the subject pronoun.
Definite article ‘le’
‘le’ is the masculine singular definite article that agrees with the noun ‘symbole’.
Contraction ‘du’ = de + le
‘du’ combines the preposition ‘de’ (of) with the article ‘le’, meaning ‘of the’.
Masculine noun ‘bus’
‘bus’ is a masculine noun, so it takes the article ‘le’ (contracted to ‘du’ after ‘de’).
🗨In Conversation
Cherche le symbole du bus.
Look for the bus symbol.
Le voici, il est vert et ressemble à un petit bus.
There it is, it’s green and looks like a little bus.
✕Common Mistakes
Cherche le symbole du le bus.
‘du le’ is a double article; the correct contraction is ‘du’ (de + le).
Cherche le symbole de le bus.
The preposition ‘de’ must contract with ‘le’ to become ‘du’.
Cherche le symbole du Bus.
‘bus’ is not capitalised in French unless it starts a sentence.
↔Alternatives
Trouve le symbole du bus.
Find the bus symbol.
Repère le pictogramme du bus.
Spot the bus pictogram.
Localise l'icône du bus.
Locate the bus icon.
Cultural Tip
In French public‑transport signage the bus symbol is usually a simple silhouette of a bus, often rendered in green or blue. The imperative without a subject pronoun (e.g., ‘Cherche…’) is neutral and works both in informal and semi‑formal contexts, but in very formal settings you might add ‘s’il vous plaît’ (please) before the command.