French word

trajet

Pronunciation

IPA/tʁaʒɛ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounjourney

Example

Mon trajet pour aller au travail prend trente minutes.

My journey to work takes thirty minutes.

Illustration for trajet (journey)

More examples

Pendant le trajet en bus, j'écoute un podcast.

During the bus ride, I listen to a podcast.

Core concept

A single route segment traced from a starting point to a destination.

Common phrases

  • trajet en bus

    bus trip

  • faire le trajet domicile-travail en voiture

    commute to work by car

  • longueur du trajet

    length of the trip

Similar words

parcours: The path or sequence followed from a starting point to a destination.
itinéraire: A planned route for reaching a destination.
route: A major paved road used by cars or bicycles.
chemin: A narrow path or track used for walking or travel.

Definition in French

Segment de déplacement concret entre deux points, souvent utilisé pour évoquer un aller simple ou le trajet quotidien d'une personne.

Word origin

Trajet is a learned borrowing from Latin trajectus, meaning a crossing or passage across, later used in French for a journey or its covered section.

Usage tips

  • Trajet is masculine, so standard forms include un trajet and ce trajet.

Other meanings

  • routenoun

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