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Nous voyageons en été.

Nous voyageons en été.
We travel in summer.
From Lesson 101:Seasons (au printemps, en été)·French

Breakdown of Nous voyageons en été.

voyager
to travel
l'été
the summer (m)

Questions & Answers about Nous voyageons en été.

Why is there an "e" before the "-ons" in voyageons?
In French, verbs ending in -ger (like voyager or manger) add an e before the -ons ending for the nous form. Without the e, voyagons would be pronounced with a hard "g" sound (like in "go"). The e keeps the "g" soft (like in "gel").
Why do we use en before été to say "in summer"?
You use the preposition en for seasons that start with a vowel sound. You say en été (in summer), en automne (in autumn), and en hiver (in winter). The only exception is spring, which starts with a consonant and takes a different preposition: au printemps.
Why isn't it "en l'été" since we usually need an article before nouns in French?
When using the preposition en to talk about a season, a month, or a year, you always drop the definite article (like le or l'). So it is always just en été, never en l'été.
Do I pronounce the "n" in en when reading this sentence out loud?
Yes! Because été starts with a vowel, you must make a "liaison" (a linking sound). The "n" in en connects directly to the beginning of été, making it sound like en-nété.

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