Nous allons voyager pendant les vacances.

We are going to travel during the holidays.

Breakdown of Nous allons voyager pendant les vacances.

• nous: we
• aller: to go
• voyager: to travel
• pendant: during

Questions & Answers about Nous allons voyager pendant les vacances.

Why is aller used here instead of a simple present tense like voyageons?

In French, aller + an infinitive (known as the futur proche) is commonly used to express an action that is about to happen or planned. Voyageons would mean "we travel" or "we are traveling (generally)," while nous allons voyager emphasizes the plan or future intention to travel.

What function does pendant serve in this sentence?

Pendant is a preposition meaning "during" in English. It indicates the time period over which the action (travel) takes place. In this context, pendant les vacances means "during the vacation."

Why do we say les vacances instead of les vacance?

In French, the word vacances (meaning "vacation" or "holidays") is always used in its plural form. Although you can see equivalent English terms in the singular, in French it remains les vacances, corresponding to "the vacation(s)."

Is "Nous allons voyager" more formal than "On va voyager"?

Yes. Nous is often considered more formal or standard, especially in writing or when you want to sound more polite or official. On is very common in everyday spoken French as a casual substitute for "nous."

Do we need to use any article before vacances?

Yes. In French, nouns usually require an article. Since vacances is a specific noun (though plural), it takes the definite article les, resulting in les vacances.