Je suis allé en France
In French, "I went to france" is said as Je suis allé en France.
This phrase is a statement used to say that the speaker traveled to the country of France in the past.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase en France means "in/to France". The preposition en is used because France is a feminine country.
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb aller (to go) uses the auxiliary verb être (to be) instead of avoir (to have) to form the past tense. If the speaker is female, the past participle allé must take an extra e to become allée, resulting in Je suis allée en France.
Did you know?
- The name France is not just a country name but is derived from the name of a Germanic tribe, the 'Franks', who ruled the region.
- In the phrase Je suis allé, the word suis actually means 'am', so you are literally saying 'I am gone to France'.
Examples in context
- Je suis allé en France en 1986.I went to France in 1986.This sentence is useful for specifying a particular year with Je suis allé en France.Tatoeba #5281116 by Amastan, translation #11790682 by shekitten
- Je suis allé en France il y a deux ans.I went to France two years ago.This sentence is useful for expressing how long ago the travel occurred with Je suis allé en France.Tatoeba #3258014 by nimfeo, translation #3258015 by CN
- Je suis allé en France pour étudier le français.I went to France to study French.This sentence is useful for stating the purpose of the trip with Je suis allé en France.Tatoeba #8731472 by Julien_PDC, translation #6348698 by CK
- Je suis allé(e) en France l'année dernière.I went to France last year.
- J'ai visité la France pour la première fois cet été.I visited France for the first time this summer.
- J'ai fait un voyage en France avec ma famille pendant les vacances.I went on a trip to France with my family during the holidays.
- J'ai été en France avec mes amis, c'était génial !I went to France with my friends, it was amazing!
- Je suis parti(e) en France pendant les grandes vacances.I went to France during the summer break.
Example conversation
Nathan and Chloé are talking about their favorite travel destinations.
- NathanJe suis allé en France l'été dernier.I went to France last summer.
- ChloéC'est génial ! Tu as aimé Paris ?That's great! Did you like Paris?
- NathanOui, j'ai adoré la ville.Yes, I loved the city.
- ChloéMoi aussi, j'aimerais y retourner.Me too, I would love to go back.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries France, en, je, suis, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
