To talk about spontaneous travel, let's first look at the verb prévoir (to plan) and the noun la destination (the destination).
| We never want to plan our destination. | Nous ne voulons jamais prévoir notre destination. |
Expressing Complete Flexibility
To say "anytime," "anywhere," "anything," or "anyone," French uses n'importe (literally "it doesn't matter") combined with a question word.
| French | English | Literal Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| n'importe quand | anytime | no matter when |
| n'importe quoi | anything | no matter what |
| n'importe où | anywhere | no matter where |
| n'importe qui | anyone | no matter who |
Use n'importe quand (anytime) and n'importe quoi (anything) when you like to improviser (to improvise) your plans.
| You can buy the ticket anytime. | Vous pouvez acheter le billet n'importe quand. |
| I prefer to improvise and eat anything. | Je préfère improviser et manger n'importe quoi. |
Anywhere and Anyone
To escape the daily grind, use the reflexive verb s'évader (to get away). Of course, this often requires managing le budget (the budget).
| You need a good budget to get away often. | Il faut un bon budget pour s'évader souvent. |
When looking for a place to stay (le logement), you might decide you are happy to go n'importe où (anywhere).
| To get away, we can go anywhere. | Pour s'évader, on peut aller n'importe où. |
| We are going to look for accommodation anywhere in Spain. | Nous allons chercher un logement n'importe où en Espagne. |
Finally, use n'importe qui to mean "anyone." It can act as the subject or object of your sentence.
| Anyone can rent this accommodation. | N'importe qui peut louer ce logement. |
| I can travel with anyone. | Je peux voyager avec n'importe qui. |
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