Séjournerai

Séjournerai is the first-person singular form of the French verb séjourner in the futur simple, meaning “I will stay” or “I will reside” for a period of time.

The verb séjourner is regular among -er verbs. The infinitive stem is séjourner-, and the futur simple is formed by adding the standard endings -ai, -as, -a, -ons, -ez, -ont to that stem, giving je séjournerai, tu séjourneras, il séjournera, nous séjournerons, vous séjournerez, ils séjourneront. The form séjournerai is thus one of the common, standard conjugations in written and formal French.

Usage notes and nuance: séjourner is used to express staying somewhere for a finite period, often in contexts such as travel, lodging, or official visits. It emphasizes the act of temporarily residing at a location rather than permanent residence. In everyday speech, speakers may prefer alternatives like rester (to stay) or use near-future constructions such as je vais séjourner, je séjournerai being more typical in narrative or formal writing.

Example sentences: Demain, je séjournerai à Lyon pendant une semaine. Lors de son voyage, il séjournera dans un hôtel près du centre-ville. These illustrate planning or anticipation of a stay rather than a permanent move.

Pronunciation and related forms: séjournerai is pronounced roughly se-zhoor-ne-RAY, with the accent on the final syllable of the verb form. Related terms include séjour (the stay or visit), loger (to lodge), and résider (to reside).