How do you say "travel" in French?

voyager

Verb Noun

In French, "travel" is voyager.

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Pronunciation

Say voy-ah-ZHAY, with a soft French j sound like the s in pleasure at the end.

Grammar notes

voyager is a verb used the same way as its English equivalent.

Example sentence

Ils voyagent à l’étranger chaque été.

They travel abroad every summer.

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How to remember voyager

A voyage is a long trip, and voyager simply means to go on that voyage.

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Questions about voyager

How do you pronounce voyager?

Say voy-ah-ZHAY, with a soft French j sound like the s in pleasure at the end.

Is voyager formal or casual?

voyager is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.

How is voyager used in French?

voyager is used the same way as the equivalent English verb. For example: Ils voyagent à l’étranger chaque été. (They travel abroad every summer.).

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