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How to Say ‘I do touring’ in French

Je fais de la randonnée

zhuh feh duh lah rahn-doh-NAY

[zhuh feh duh lah rahn-doh-NAY]

💬 Usage Tip: Randonnée usually means hiking, but on skates it means long-distance touring. It's feminine, so it takes de la.

Phrase Breakdown

Je fais

zhuh feh

I do

The 'I' form of 'faire'. Say 'zhe fè'.

Example

Je fais du yoga.

I do yoga.

Words in this phrase

[zhuh]

Pronoun used by the speaker to identify themselves.

Example

Je suis content.

I am happy.

fais

[feh]

To carry out or perform an activity

Example

Je fais mes devoirs.

I do my homework.

de la randonnée

duh lah rahn-doh-NAY

hiking

'De la' is used with feminine activities. Say 'de la ran-do-né', with a nasal 'an'.

Example

On fait de la randonnée en montagne.

We go hiking in the mountains.

Words in this phrase

[duh]

some (partitive)

With 'la', forms the partitive used after 'faire' for a feminine activity.

Example

Elle fait de la danse.

She does dance.

[lah]

the (feminine singular)

Definite article used before a feminine singular noun.

Example

La réservation est déjà confirmée pour samedi soir.

The reservation is already confirmed for Saturday evening.

randonnée

[rahn-doh-NAY]

long-distance tour / hike

A long outing; in skating, touring over long distances.

Example

La randonnée dure trois heures.

The tour lasts three hours.

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