assurance voyage
/a.sy.ʁɑ̃s vwa.jaʒ/feminine
Travel insurance in French is assurance voyage.
Meaning: Translations (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun assurance is feminine. Because of this, the indefinite article for 'a travel insurance' is une assurance voyage. When using the definite article for 'the travel insurance', the article undergoes elision to become l'assurance voyage because the word starts with a vowel.
Did you know?
- The French word voyage can be used as a verb in the expression voyager léger, which means both to pack light and to live a life free of emotional burdens.
- In French, the word assurance is used for both 'insurance' and 'confidence'. Telling someone J'ai l'assurance de réussir means 'I have the confidence to succeed'.
- The Latin root of voyage, 'viaticum', originally referred to the money or provisions provided to a traveler for a journey.
Examples in context
- Je n'ai pas d'assurance voyage.I don't have travel insurance.This sentence is useful for stating that you do not possess assurance voyage.Tatoeba #2502810 by sacredceltic, translation #2276059 by CK
- Excusez-moi, j'ai besoin de souscrire une assurance voyage.Excuse me, I need to get travel insurance.
- Je recommande toujours à mes clients de prendre une police d'assurance voyage.I always recommend my clients to get travel insurance policy.
- As-tu vérifié si ton contrat d'assurance voyage te couvre pour les sports extrêmes ?Have you checked if your travel insurance contract covers you for extreme sports?
- L'assurance voyage est obligatoire pour ce visa.Travel insurance is mandatory for this visa.
- Je cherche une assurance voyage pas trop chère.I am looking for travel insurance that isn't too expensive.
Example conversation
Emma and Gabriel are preparing their luggage for a trip.
- EmmaGabriel, as-tu pris l'assurance voyage ?Gabriel, did you get the travel insurance?
- GabrielOui, je l'ai achetée hier.Yes, I bought it yesterday.
- EmmaC'est bien, car c'est indispensable.That's good, because it's essential.
- GabrielJe suis d'accord avec toi, Emma.I agree with you, Emma.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “travel insurance” translations and entries assurance voyage, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries assurance, voyage, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
