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How do you say "to fly" in French?
voler
In French, "to fly" is voler.
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Pronunciation
voh-LAY. Two syllables with stress on the second syllable.
Grammar notes
A regular ER verb. Forms: je vole, tu voles, il/elle vole, nous volons, vous volez, ils/elles volent. Note: voler also means to steal.
Example sentence
L'oiseau vole haut.
The bird flies high.
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How to remember voler
A bird vole (flies) through the air. The word captures that sense of lightness and soaring.
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Questions about voler
How do you say "to fly" in French?
In French, "to fly" is voler. It is a noun.
How is voler written in French?
voler is written using the standard French script.
How is voler used in a sentence?
Use voler as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: L'oiseau vole haut. (The bird flies high.).
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