Path, way - Chemin (The 859th Most Common French Word)

In French, the word for Path, way is Chemin. It can be used as noun. It is classified as a A1 word, and is the 859th most common word in French. This word often comes up when talking about transport & travel, location & place. You can find example sentences below to provide context, and you can also listen to how the word is pronounced by clicking on the speaker icon. Our app offers over 60,000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types for the 3000 most common French words. Download it now to discover them all.

Pronunciation

English: path, way

French: chemin

Examples


The way is long.	Le chemin est long.
Tell her I'm on my way.	Dites-lui que je suis en chemin.
Be careful on the way home.	Sois prudent sur le chemin de la maison
A man on horseback came along the path.	Un homme à cheval est venu le long du chemin.
There's still a long way to go.	Il reste un long chemin à parcourir.
She couldn't find her way back.	Elle n'a pas réussi à trouver le chemin du retour.
In the car on the way home, he was making plans for the next day.	Dans la voiture sur le chemin du retour, il faisait des plans pour le lendemain.
It's a long way from here to school.	C'est un long chemin d'ici à l'école.

I missed the last train, so I had to walk all the way home.	J'ai raté le dernier train, donc j'ai dû marcher tout le chemin jusqu'à chez moi.
This is the shortest way to the station.	C'est le chemin le plus court jusqu'à la station.
I wonder which way is the shortest.	Je me demande quel chemin est le plus court.
You have to choose your own path in life.	Vous devez choisir votre propre chemin dans la vie.
I did some shopping for Christmas on my way home.	J'ai fait quelques courses pour Noël sur le chemin du retour.
Please remember to post the letter on your way home.	Veuillez penser à poster la lettre sur le chemin de votre domicile.
Stay out of my way.	Reste en dehors de mon chemin.
Please show me the way to the business section.	S'il vous plaît, montrez-moi le chemin vers la section commerciale.
He showed me the way to the store.	Il m'indiqua le chemin du magasin.
I'll show her the way.	Je vais vous montrer le chemin.
We'll be on our way.	Nous sommes en chemin.
You know the way.	Vous connaissez le chemin.
I'm on my way back.	Je suis sur le chemin du retour.