voyager
/vwa.ja.ʒe/
The French way to say the travel verb is voyager.
voyager is used to express the act of going on a trip or a journey to a different place.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun form related to this verb is voyage, meaning a trip or journey. In the present tense, the first-person plural form is voyageons (we travel) and in the imperfect tense, you can use voyageait (he/she/it was traveling).
How do you pronounce it?
It is pronounced /vwa.ja.ʒe/ and has 3 syllables.
Did you know?
- The Latin root viāticum behind voyager originally referred to the money or provisions given to a traveler for a journey.
- In French, you cannot use voyager for a short commute to work. To say 'I am traveling to the office', a speaker would use se rendre or aller instead.
- The noun form voyage is used in the expression bon voyage, which has been adopted into English. However, in French, it is used as a general wish for any journey, not just international ones.
Examples in context
- Je voyage souvent pour le travail.I often travel for work.
- Il se déplace en métro.He travels by subway.
- Nous visitons la Tour Eiffel demain.We are visiting the Eiffel Tower tomorrow.
- Je pars en vacances demain.I'm leaving for vacation tomorrow.
- On se balade dans les rues de Paris.We're strolling through the streets of Paris.
- Je prends le trainI'm taking the train
- J'aime beaucoup voyager en train.I really like traveling by train.
- Elle veut voyager autour du monde.She wants to travel around the world.
- Nous allons voyager en France cet été.We are going to travel in France this summer.
Example conversation
Hugo and Manon are talking about their vacation plans.
- HugoEst-ce que tu veux voyager ce mois-ci ?Do you want to travel this month?
- ManonOui, j'aimerais beaucoup voyager au Japon.Yes, I would really like to travel to Japan.
- HugoC'est une excellente idée, Manon !That is an excellent idea, Manon!
- ManonMerci, Hugo. On part ensemble ?Thanks, Hugo. Shall we go together?
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry voyager, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries voyager, CC BY-SA 4.0.
