English–French

“fly” in French

French

Alsomouche · piloter

Pronunciation

IPA/vole/

Example

L'oiseau vole dans le ciel.

The bird flies in the sky.

Illustration for voler (fly)

How to say “fly” in French

“Fly” in French is voler.

Something rises and moves freely through the air, or disappears quickly into someone's possession.

Full entry for voler: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with voler

Le papillon vole de fleur en fleur.

The butterfly flies from flower to flower.

Tips for using voler

  • Voler quelqu'un means 'to rob someone', whereas voler quelque chose means 'to steal something'; the construction with à also identifies the person robbed.

Other French words for “fly”

Une mouche tourne autour de la lampe.

A fly circles around the lamp.

Il pilote un avion.

He flies a plane.

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