je vais
The French phrase for "I go" is je vais.
je vais is a first-person statement used to indicate that the speaker is moving from one place to another.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the first-person singular subject pronoun je (I) and the conjugated form of the verb aller (to go), which is vais.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase je vais is used for both the simple present "I go" and the present continuous "I am going". The word vais is the first-person singular form of the verb aller in the present tense.
Did you know?
- If you say je m'en vais, you are not just going somewhere, but specifically leaving your current location.
- While je vais indicates movement, the French often use the verb aller to describe things that are 'going well', such as 'je vais bien' to mean 'I am doing well'.
- The word vais can also be used to express the future in French, such as when saying 'I am going to eat', despite the verb literally meaning 'to go'.
Examples in context
- Je vais au parc.I go to the park.This sentence shows how to use je vais to indicate a destination like a park.Tatoeba #822266 by sacredceltic, translation #257353 by CK
- Je vais chez moi.I go home.This sentence shows how to use je vais to say you are going home.Tatoeba #1121511 by sacredceltic, translation #990592 by riccioberto
- Je vais au lycée.I go to high school.This sentence shows how to use je vais to indicate a destination like high school.Tatoeba #12357523 by lbdx, translation #9763503 by CK
- Je vais à l'école.I go to school.
- Je vais au restaurant ce soir.I am going to the restaurant tonight.
- Je vais rendre visite à ma grand-mère demain.I am going to visit my grandmother tomorrow.
- Je me rends à la conférence.I am going to the conference.
- J'y vais, à tout à l'heure !I'm going, see you later!
- J'y vais, on se retrouve devant le cinéma.I'm going, we'll meet in front of the cinema.
- Je pars de la maison.I'm leaving the house.
- Je pars en vacances demain.I'm going on vacation tomorrow.
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Example conversation
Two friends are talking on the street before parting ways.
- NathanJe vais à la banque maintenant.I am going to the bank now.
- LéaD'accord, je vais aussi faire des courses.Okay, I am going grocery shopping too.
- NathanBon, je vais y aller.Well, I am going to go.
- LéaÀ plus tard, Nathan !See you later, Nathan!
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
