s’engager sur l’autoroute
to take the highway
Je m’engage sur l’autoroute vers Marseille.
I’m taking the highway (motorway) to Marseille.
MORE ABOUT THIS EXPRESSION
This expression could be used with any road:
- Je m’engage sur la 101. (I take the 101.)
- Je m’engage sur la route N79. (I take the N79.)
- Engagez-vous sur la route à péage. (Take the toll road.)
TODAY
When you learn the word for car, la voiture, in French class, the vocabulary sometimes doesn’t go too far beyond that. But there is, of course, so much vocabulary related to cars and driving. Today, we’ll help you get past la voiture to a practical phrase that will keep you moving.