French word

voyager

Pronunciation

IPA/vwajaʒe/

Meaning

  • verbtravel

Example

Elle aime voyager en train.

She likes traveling by train.

Illustration for voyager (travel)

More examples

Ils vont voyager à l'étranger cet été.

They are going to travel abroad this summer.

Core concept

A traveler passing from one setting to another and gaining experiences through the movement itself.

Common phrases

  • voyager à l'étranger

    travel abroad

  • préférer voyager

    prefer to travel

Similar words

aller: To go from one place to another.
partir: To leave the current place and set off.
visiter: To enter a place to look around or see its sights.
se déplacer: To move between places for short trips or daily errands.

Definition in French

Parcourir des distances pour découvrir d'autres lieux et vivre des expériences nouvelles, parfois pour le loisir ou le travail.

Word origin

Voyager is a French derivation from voyage and the verb-forming ending -er; voyage traces back through Old French voiage to Latin viaticum.

Usage tips

  • Voyager en train and voyager en avion use en with these means of transport, whereas voyager à pied uses à pied for travel on foot.

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