Learn French: Le vol arrive bientôt. - The flight arrives soon.

Le vol arrive bientôt.

The flight arrives soon.

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Questions & Answers about Le vol arrive bientôt.

The current lesson is about venir (to come). Why don't we say the flight 'is coming' using a form of venir?

In English, we often say a flight or train is coming soon. In French, it is much more natural to use arriver (to arrive) for transportation schedules. You use venir more often for people coming to a place, like saying il vient (he is coming).

Why isn't there a word for 'is' in the French sentence, like 'is arriving'?

French doesn't have a direct equivalent to the English 'is doing' or 'is arriving' action structure. The single present tense verb arrive handles both 'arrives' and 'is arriving' perfectly.

Is the noun vol related to the verb voler?

Yes! Le vol means 'the flight', and it comes directly from the verb voler (to fly). Fun fact: voler also means 'to steal', so un vol can also mean 'a theft' depending on the context!

The word bientôt looks like it is made of two other words. Is it?

Great eye! Bientôt is a combination of bien (well or very) and tôt (early). Put them together, and they translate to 'soon'.