Je rêve de voyager en France.

Je rêve de voyager en France.
I dream of traveling in France.

Breakdown of Je rêve de voyager en France.

je
I
en
in
voyager
to travel
France
France
rêver de
to dream of
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Questions & Answers about Je rêve de voyager en France.

Why is there a de after rêve in Je rêve de voyager en France?
When rêver means “to dream of doing something,” it must be followed by de + infinitive. In English we say “I dream of traveling,” and in French you mirror that with rêver de voyager. Omitting de would be ungrammatical.
What’s the difference between rêver de and rêver à?
  • rêver de + infinitive = “to dream of doing [something]” (e.g. Je rêve de voyager = I dream of traveling).
  • rêver à + noun = “to daydream about [something/someone]” (e.g. Je rêve à mes prochaines vacances = I’m daydreaming about my next vacation).
Why is voyager in the infinitive?
After a verb + de (here rêver de), the following verb stays in its infinitive form, just like English “to” (I dream of to travel → “I dream of traveling”). You never conjugate that second verb.
Why do we say en France? Could it be à France or dans France?

French prepositions for countries depend on gender and number:

  • Feminine singular countries take en (en France, en Italie).
  • Masculine singular take au (au Canada, au Japon).
  • Plural take aux (aux États-Unis).
    à France is wrong; dans le nord de la France can be used for “in the north of France,” but not dans France.
What tense is rêve and how is it formed?

Rêve is the first-person singular present indicative of rêver. You remove -er from rêver and add -e:
je rêve, tu rêves, il/elle rêve, etc.

How do I pronounce Je rêve de voyager en France?

Rough phonetic guide: [ʒə ʁɛv də vwaˈjaʒe ɑ̃ fʁɑ̃s]

  • Je “j” like in “vision,” with a schwa.
  • rêve “r,” open “ɛ,” final “e” silent.
  • de
  • voyager [vwa], soft “g” [ʒ], ending -er sounds like “ay.”
  • en “ah.”
  • France cluster, nasal “an,” final “ce” as “s.”
Can I say Je rêve que je voyage en France instead?

You can, but it shifts meaning:

  • Je rêve de voyager en France = I dream of traveling to France (a desire/aspiration).
  • Je rêve que je voyage en France = I dream that I am traveling in France (describing what happens in a sleep-dream or fantasy scenario).
How is Je rêve de voyager en France different from J’aimerais voyager en France?

Both express desire, but:

  • Je rêve de… conveys a strong aspiration or long-held dream (sometimes unrealistic).
  • J’aimerais… (conditional of aimer) is a polite, less intense “I would like to travel to France.”