voyager
/vwa.ja.ʒe/
To travel in French is voyager.
The verb voyager means to be on a journey.
Meaning: be on a journey (verb)
Which one should you use?
While voyager is the verb used to express the action of traveling, it is closely related to the noun voyage, which means a journey or a trip.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The first-person plural form of voyager is voyageons, which can be used in the present indicative to mean 'we travel' or in the imperative to mean 'let's travel'. Other forms include je voyage for 'I travel' and nous voyageons for 'we travel'.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 3 syllables and is pronounced /vwa.ja.ʒe/.
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers often mistakenly use the noun voyage as a verb. However, in French, you must use the verb voyager to express the action of traveling.
Did you know?
- While 'voyage' in English implies a long or grand journey, the French noun voyage is perfectly neutral and can describe even a short trip to the next town.
- The French word voyager is a distant relative of the English word 'way'. Both trace their roots back to the Proto-Indo-European root *weyh₁-, which referred to a path or a road.
- In French, voyager is often used to describe a general lifestyle or a state of being, whereas faire un voyage is used to talk about a specific trip from one place to another.
Examples in context
- J'ai peur de voyager.I'm afraid to travel.This sentence is useful for expressing a fear of using voyager.Tatoeba #13210382 by Rovo, translation #13106918 by rul
- Tom aime voyager seul.Tom likes to travel alone.This sentence is useful for describing how Tom likes to use voyager.Tatoeba #6463388 by Aiji, translation #2208481 by CK
- J'ai besoin de voyager.I need to travel.This sentence is useful for expressing a need to use voyager.Tatoeba #1122370 by sacredceltic, translation #1122360 by cntrational
- Je voyage à ParisI travel to Paris
- Je me déplace souvent pour le travailI often travel for work
- Je pars en voyage en Grèce pendant les vacancesI'm going on a trip to Greece during the holidays
- On bouge ce week-end ?Are we going somewhere this weekend?
- 194 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Léa and Nathan are talking about their summer plans.
- LéaTu veux voyager cet été ?Do you want to travel this summer?
- NathanOui, j'adore voyager en Europe.Yes, I love traveling in Europe.
- LéaMoi aussi, je veux voyager avec toi.Me too, I want to travel with you.
- NathanC'est une excellente idée !That is an excellent idea!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “travel” translations and entries voyager, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries voyager, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
