On y va

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Informal French Expression

Meaning	Should we go? Wanna go? Let’s go!
Literally	We’re going (there)
Register	informal
Pronunciation		[o(n) nee va]
IPA		[ɔ̃ ni va]

Usage notes: You can use the informal French expression on y va to talk about something that might / will happen, such as when you want to

1) Suggest an activity

Il y a un nouveau resto sur le lac, on y va ?

There’s a new restaurant on the lake, wanna go?

Synonymous expressions

• Ça te dit ? – Interested?
• Est-ce que tu veux y aller ? – Do you want to go?
• On peut y aller si tu veux. – We can go if you like.

2) Ask if others are ready to leave

OK, je suis prêt, on y va ?

OK, I’m ready, shall we go?

Synonymous expressions

• Allons-y
• C’est parti
• Est-ce que tu es prêt / vous êtes prêt(s) ?

3) Signal that it’s time to go

J’ai enfin trouvé mes clés. On y va !

I finally found my keys. Let’s go!

4) Announce the beginning of an activity

On a un peu de temps, on y va.

We have a bit of time, let’s get started, let’s go.

Synonymous expressions (3 and 4)

• Allons-y
• C’est parti

 Related lessons

• On – subject pronoun
• Y – adverbial pronoun
• Aller conjugations