Imperative French Expression
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| Meaning | Let’s go | |
| Register | normal | |
| Pronunciation |  |
[ah lo(n) zee] |
| IPA | [a lɔ̃ zi] | |
Usage notes: Allons-y, the nous imperative of aller (to go) followed by the obligatory adverbial pronoun y, is used just like "let’s go": to signal that it’s time to leave and/or to announce the start of a new activity.
Par exemple…
| Notre réservation est à 19h00, allons-y. | Our reservation is for 7pm, let’s go. | |
| J’ai vu un joli parc près de la banque, allons-y. | I saw a nice park near the bank, let’s go (there). | |
| Tu veux suivre des cours de salsa ? Moi aussi, allons-y ! | You want to take salsa classes? Me too, let’s go / let’s do it! | |
| Vous avez fini ? Allons-y ! | Are you done? Let’s go! |
Informal variation: Allons-y, Alonso – equivalent to "Let’s go, Daddy-o." Alonso isn’t a real person, but just a fun name to add because the first two syllables are the same as in allons.
Misspelling: allonze
Synonymous expressions
- On y va – let’s go
- C’est parti – here we go
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