English–French
“move” in French
How to say “move” in French
“Move” in French is bouger.
A body or object shifts from its current place, even by a small amount.
Example sentences with bouger
Après la collision, la voiture ne peut plus bouger.
After the collision, the car can no longer move.
Tips for using bouger
- Bouger works both without an object for moving oneself and with a direct object for moving something, as in bouger une chaise.
Other French words for “move”
Elle sait se mouvoir dans la foule.
She knows how to move through the crowd.
Peux-tu déplacer la chaise, s'il te plaît ?
Can you move the chair, please?
Ton discours m'émeut beaucoup.
Your speech moves me a lot.
Je déménage demain.
I am moving tomorrow.
Nous organisons le déménagement la semaine prochaine.
We are organizing the move next week.