Level A2-B1 (Upper Beginner, Lower Intermediate)
Lesson written by French teacher David Issokson for students who want to learn French online, with audio recorded by Marie Assel Cambier, a professional voice artist and native French speaker.
The French Word of the Day is séjour, meaning “stay.” I picked this word because if you travel to France you’ll hear it all the time — yet it rarely appears in textbooks! Learn how to use it naturally in everyday conversation with my clear audio examples.
✅ Meaning
✅ Pronunciation
✅ Example sentences
✅ Related Words & Expressions
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📘 Séjour meaning
Séjour (m.) is a French noun meaning “stay” or “sojourn,” as in the time you spend in a place. You can talk about un séjour à Paris (a stay in Paris), un séjour linguistique (a language-immersion trip), or une carte de séjour (a residence permit). Séjour can also mean “living room” in a home. Overall, the word works for short trips, longer visits, and any period of time spent away from home.
🎧 Séjour pronunciation
👉 The pronunciation of séjour is /seʒuʁ/ — roughly say-zhoor.
📝 Séjour example sentences
J’ai passé un excellent séjour à Paris.
I had an excellent stay in Paris.
Notre séjour en Italie a duré deux semaines.
Our stay in Italy lasted two weeks.
Profitez de vos vacances ! Bon séjour !
Enjoy your vacation! Have a great stay!
J’ai enfin reçu ma carte de séjour — une nouvelle aventure commence !
I finally received my residence permit — a new adventure begins!
Le séjour donne sur le jardin.
The living room looks out onto the garden.
Here’s a great related word to check out:
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🔗 Related words and expressions
Expressions
- bon séjour ! — have a great stay!
- profiter de son séjour — to make the most of your stay
- faire un séjour — to take a trip / spend some time somewhere
- séjourner — to stay (somewhere)
- un séjour linguistique — a language-immersion trip
Synonyms
- une visite — a visit
- un voyage — a trip
Near-synonym
- les vacances — vacation / holidays
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