voyager/vwa.jaʒ/
verb · A2 · Frequency 1425
verb
Meanings
to travel, to voyage
Typically refers to moving for leisure, work, or other purposes; a common French verb that is intransitive and does not take a direct object.
Examples
Je voyage souvent en train pour rendre visite à ma famille.
I often travel by train to visit my family.
Chaque été, je voyage avec un petit sac à dos.
Every summer, I travel with a small backpack.
Je voyage moins depuis que je travaille à distance.
I travel less since I started working remotely.
verb
Meanings
to travel, to voyage
Typically refers to moving for leisure, work, or other purposes; a common French verb that is intransitive and does not take a direct object.
Examples
Nous aimons voyager en train quand nous avons plusieurs jours de vacances.
We like to travel by train when we have several days off.
Elle rêve de voyager seule en Asie après ses études.
She dreams of traveling alone in Asia after her studies.
Pour voyager léger, il a choisi un petit sac à dos.
To travel light, he chose a small backpack.
Collocations
- voyager à l’étrangerto travel abroad
Common mistakes
voyager en l'étranger
voyager à l'étranger
The fixed expression meaning “abroad” uses the preposition à: à l'étranger, not en l'étranger.
Related words
- antonymresterto stay, remain in a place
antonymdemeurerto live, to stay, to remain, to persist
verb
Meanings
to travel, to voyage
Typically refers to moving for leisure, work, or other purposes; a common French verb that is intransitive and does not take a direct object.
Examples
Elle a pris des notes en voyageant dans le train.
She took notes while traveling on the train.
En voyageant léger, nous avons pu changer de ville chaque jour.
By traveling light, we were able to change cities every day.
Il a découvert plusieurs villages en voyageant à vélo.
He discovered several villages while traveling by bicycle.
verb
Meanings
to travel, to voyage
Typically refers to moving for leisure, work, or other purposes; a common French verb that is intransitive and does not take a direct object.
Examples
J'ai voyagé en train pendant tout l'été.
I traveled by train throughout the summer.
Elle a voyagé seule pour la première fois.
She traveled alone for the first time.
Nous avons beaucoup voyagé avant de nous installer ici.
We traveled a lot before settling here.
verb
Meanings
to travel, to voyage
Typically refers to moving for leisure, work, or other purposes; a common French verb that is intransitive and does not take a direct object.
Examples
Tu voyages souvent en train pour ton travail.
You often travel by train for your work.
Si tu voyages léger, tu changeras facilement de train.
If you travel light, you will easily change trains.
Tu voyages davantage depuis que tu travailles à distance.
You travel more since you started working remotely.