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How do you say "sailing" in French?
la navigation
In French, "sailing" is la navigation.
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Pronunciation
Break navigation into sounds, knowing that "-tion" ends softly, closer to "syon" than "shun".
Grammar notes
la navigation is feminine. Its plural is sorties.
Example sentence
Ils passèrent la journée à naviguer sur le lac.
They spent the day sailing on the lake.
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How to remember la navigation
Think of navigation as sounding a little like an English word tucked inside it, and let that echo carry the meaning of sailing.
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Questions about la navigation
How do you pronounce la navigation?
Break navigation into sounds, knowing that "-tion" ends softly, closer to "syon" than "shun".
Is la navigation masculine or feminine?
la navigation is feminine. la navigation is feminine. Its plural is sorties.
How is la navigation used in French?
la navigation is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Ils passèrent la journée à naviguer sur le lac. (They spent the day sailing on the lake.).
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