English–French

“move abroad” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/ɛkspatʁije/

Example

Je vais m'expatrier l'année prochaine.

I am going to move abroad next year.

Illustration for expatrier (move abroad)

How to say “move abroad” in French

“Move abroad” in French is expatrier.

A person crossing out of the homeland to put down roots in another country.

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

Example sentences with expatrier

Ils ont décidé de s'expatrier pour le travail.

They decided to relocate abroad for work.

Tips for using expatrier

  • The pronominal form s'expatrier describes moving abroad oneself, while expatrier someone can mean sending that person out of the country.

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