Learn French: Ce voyage n'est pas direct, nous avons une correspondance à Paris. - This trip is not direct, we have a connection in Paris.

Ce voyage n'est pas direct, nous avons une correspondance à Paris.

This trip is not direct, we have a connection in Paris.

Breakdown of Ce voyage n'est pas direct, nous avons une correspondance à Paris.

we / us (object pronoun)

avoir

to have

Questions & Answers about Ce voyage n'est pas direct, nous avons une correspondance à Paris.

Why is voyage translated as "trip" here instead of "voyage"?

In English, a "voyage" is usually a long sea journey. However, in French, un voyage is the standard, everyday word for any trip, journey, or travel, regardless of the mode of transportation.

Why do we use correspondance instead of connexion for a travel connection?

When talking about changing trains, planes, or buses, the correct French term is always une correspondance. The word une connexion is a false friend in this context; it is used for technical links, like an internet connection, or a logical link between ideas.

Why is it à Paris instead of en Paris or dans Paris?

To say you are in or going to a city, French almost always uses the preposition à. You would use en for feminine countries (like en France), and dans when you want to emphasize being physically inside an enclosed space (like dans la gare for "inside the station").

Why is it Ce voyage and not Cet voyage, since the word is masculine?