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Je déteste les voyages != Je déteste voyager ? I do not understand this.

Jonathan G.B2Kwiziq community member

Je déteste les voyages != Je déteste voyager ? I do not understand this.

This question relates to:French lesson "Using the infinitive form of verbs to express the English "-ING""
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CécileNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Hi Jonathan,

It is just two ways of saying the same thing:

Je déteste les voyages = I hate travel

Je déteste voyager = I hate travelling

Hope this helps!

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Chris W.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Je déteste les voyages. -- I hate the travels (= I hate traveling).
Je déteste voyager. -- I hate to travel.

I can't really detect any significant difference between them.

-- Chris (not a native speaker).

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Je déteste les voyages != Je déteste voyager ? I do not understand this.

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