planifier
/pla.ni.fje/
To plan in French is planifier.
Planifier is used to describe the act of deciding on the details of a future event or project in advance. The term 'Planifier' is a formal way to say 'to schedule' or 'to arrange' in French.
Which one should you use?
While planifier focuses on the act of organizing details, prévoir is often used when talking about anticipating needs or making provisions for something. The term Concevoir is a formal way to say 'to design' or 'to create', which can imply planning a thoughtful approach.
How does it change in a sentence?
Planifier is a regular -er verb. The noun form of the verb planifier is la planification.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has three syllables: /pla.ni.fje/.
Did you know?
- While planifier is common today, it was originally considered an Anglicism and was discouraged by the Académie française in favor of organiser or prévoir.
- If you want to say you are 'planning' to do something in the sense of intending to, you would rarely use planifier. Instead, French speakers almost always use the verb compter or the phrase avoir l'intention de.
- French has a specific noun le planning borrowed from English to describe a physical schedule or calendar, even though the verb planifier is used for the action.
Examples in context
- Il est temps de planifier.It's time to plan ahead.This sentence shows the usage of planifier for planning ahead.Tatoeba #2045603 by sacredceltic, translation #1047610 by Parmeet
- C'est dur de planifier un voyage ensemble.It's hard to plan a trip together.This sentence uses planifier in the context of planning a trip.Tatoeba #13353449 by genes1s, translation #13133922 by Nuel
- Durant la saison des pluies, il pleut tellement qu'il est difficile de planifier des sorties.It rains so often in the wet season that it's hard to plan outings.This sentence shows how planifier is used when discussing planning outings.Tatoeba #390165 by Scott, translation #328911 by fcbond
- Nous prévoyons une réunion la semaine prochaine.We are planning a meeting next week.
- Nous devons planifier nos étapes de projet.We need to plan our project steps.
- Nous organisons une conférence internationale.We are planning an international conference.
- Nous concevons un programme de formation.We are planning a training program.
- On prévoit une soirée cinéma ce samedi.We're planning a movie night this Saturday.
- Tu projettes d'aller en vacances cet été ?Are you planning on going on vacation this summer?
- On s'est mis d'accord pour aller au restaurant demain soir.We agreed to go to a restaurant tomorrow evening.
- On organise une petite fête ce week-end.We're planning a small party this weekend.
Example conversation
Léa and Gabriel are talking about their upcoming weekend.
- LéaOn doit planifier notre week-end.We need to plan our weekend.
- GabrielTu as des idées d'activités, Léa ?Do you have some ideas for activities, Léa?
- LéaOui, je vais planifier une randonnée.Yes, I am going to plan a hike.
- GabrielC'est une super idée, Gabriel est d'accord !That's a great idea, Gabriel agrees!
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry planifier, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
