séjournent

Séjournent is the third-person plural present indicative form of the French verb séjourner. The verb means to stay somewhere for a period, typically temporarily, as a visitor or traveler, rather than to reside long-term. Séjournent is used with a plural subject (ils or elles) and is followed by a locational phrase such as à Paris, dans un hôtel, or chez des amis.

Séjourner is a regular -er verb, so its present tense endings are -e, -es, -e, -ons, -ez, -ent. The form séjournent therefore ends with a silent -ent, as is typical for ils/elles endings in French. The pronunciation is commonly rendered as [se.ʒuʁ.n], with the final -ent silent and the uvular r distinct.

Usage notes: the noun séjour means a stay or sojourn, and the related past participle is séjourné, used to form perfect tenses (Ils ont séjourné dans plusieurs villes). In context, séjournent often conveys a temporary or formal stay, such as at a hotel, embassy, or during travel, rather than a permanent home.

Examples:

- Les touristes séjournent dans des hôtels du centre-ville. (The tourists are staying in hotels in the city center.)

- Ils séjournent en France pour deux semaines. (They are staying in France for two weeks.)

- Les diplomates séjournent au consulat pendant les négociations.

See also: séjour (a stay or sojourn), séjourner (to stay), séjourné (past participle).