Informal French Expression
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| 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 café en ville, on y va ? | There’s a new café in town, 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
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