How to Say ‘We have a flight to Lyon.’ in French
Nous avons un vol pour Lyon.
noo ah-vohn uhn vohl poor lee-ohn
[noo ah-vohn uhn vohl poor lee-ohn]
💬 Usage Tip: In [nous avons], the final [s] of [nous] links into the next word, so it sounds like (noo-zah-von). You hear that same join in many common phrases: [nous avons], [vous avez], [les enfants].
Phrase Breakdown
Nous avons
noo ah-vohn
We have
Used here to say that there is a flight booked or scheduled for us.
Nous avons un vol tôt demain.
We have an early flight tomorrow.
Words in this phrase
Nous
[noo]
we
The subject pronoun for a group including the speaker.
Nous avons un vol pour Lyon, donc nous arrivons tôt.
We have a flight to Lyon, so we arrive early.
avons
[ah-vohn]
have
A form of avoir used to express possession or plans.
À midi, nous avons un vol pour Lyon.
At noon, we have a flight to Lyon.
Un vol
uhn vohl
A flight
A trip by airplane.
Un vol pour Lyon est affiché au tableau.
A flight to Lyon is shown on the board.
Words in this phrase
un
[uhn]
a
The masculine singular indefinite article.
Nous avons un vol pour Lyon ce soir.
We have a flight to Lyon tonight.
vol
[vohl]
flight
A journey by air on a plane.
Nous avons un vol pour Lyon très tôt.
We have a flight to Lyon very early.
Pour Lyon
poor lee-ohn
To Lyon
Indicates the destination of the flight.
Le vol est pour Lyon.
The flight is to Lyon.
Words in this phrase
pour
[poor]
for / to
A preposition showing destination in this sentence.
Nous avons un vol pour Lyon demain.
We have a flight to Lyon tomorrow.
Lyon
[lee-ohn]
Lyon
The destination city mentioned in the sentence.
Nous avons un vol pour Lyon à huit heures.
We have a flight to Lyon at eight o'clock.
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