Significado
To take a long walk in the countryside or mountains.
Contexto cultural
The 'GR' (Grande Randonnée) trails are a point of national pride. The GR20 in Corsica is considered one of the toughest and most beautiful in Europe. In Quebec, hiking is often called 'randonnée pédestre' to distinguish it from 'randonnée à motoneige' (snowmobiling), which is also very popular. Hiking is the primary tourist activity here, with trails leading into volcanic craters (cirques) that are inaccessible by car. The culture of 'refuges' means hikers often plan multi-day trips without carrying tents, eating communal meals in mountain huts.
The 'De' Rule
Don't forget that 'de la' becomes 'de' after 'pas'. This is the #1 mistake students make.
Shorten it!
Use 'rando' to sound more like a native speaker when talking to friends.
Significado
To take a long walk in the countryside or mountains.
The 'De' Rule
Don't forget that 'de la' becomes 'de' after 'pas'. This is the #1 mistake students make.
Shorten it!
Use 'rando' to sound more like a native speaker when talking to friends.
GR Trails
If you see red and white stripes on a tree in France, you are on a 'GR' trail!
Ponte a prueba
Fill in the missing partitive article.
J'aime faire ____ randonnée en montagne.
'Randonnée' is feminine, so we use 'de la' after 'faire'.
Which sentence is correct in the negative?
Choose the correct negative form:
In negative sentences, 'de la' changes to 'de'.
Complete the dialogue with the correct form of the phrase.
Marc: Qu'est-ce que tu as fait hier ? Sophie: Hier, j'____ ____ ____ ____ randonnée.
Sophie is talking about yesterday, so she needs the passé composé of 'faire'.
Match the activity to the correct French phrase.
You are walking 20km through the Alps with a backpack.
A long walk in nature with equipment is a 'randonnée'.
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Ayudas visuales
Banco de ejercicios
4 ejerciciosJ'aime faire ____ randonnée en montagne.
'Randonnée' is feminine, so we use 'de la' after 'faire'.
Choose the correct negative form:
In negative sentences, 'de la' changes to 'de'.
Marc: Qu'est-ce que tu as fait hier ? Sophie: Hier, j'____ ____ ____ ____ randonnée.
Sophie is talking about yesterday, so she needs the passé composé of 'faire'.
You are walking 20km through the Alps with a backpack.
A long walk in nature with equipment is a 'randonnée'.
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Preguntas frecuentes
6 preguntasYes, but it's less common than 'Je fais de la randonnée' in everyday conversation.
A 'balade' is short and easy (like 30 mins). A 'randonnée' is longer and usually requires boots.
Yes, always {la|f} randonnée.
Usually no. People assume it's on foot unless you say 'à vélo' or 'à ski'.
Use the passé composé: 'J'ai fait de la randonnée'.
Extremely! It is one of the most popular weekend activities for all ages.
Frases relacionadas
Faire une balade
similarTo take a stroll
Le sentier
builds onThe path/trail
Un randonneur
specialized formA hiker
Faire du trekking
similarTo go trekking
Marcher
contrastTo walk
