je vais te battre
The English phrase "I will beat you" can be translated into French as je vais te battre.
Which one should you use?
You might use Je vais te mettre une raclée to say "I will give you a beating," or Je vais te défoncer to say "I will crush you."
How does it change in a sentence?
The default form je vais te battre uses the near future (going to beat). If you wish to use the simple future (will beat), you can use je te battrai. Additionally, if you are addressing more than one person or using the formal "you", replace te with vous to get je vais vous battre.
Did you know?
- The phrase battre la campagne does not mean to beat the countryside, but rather to wander aimlessly or avoid one's duties.
- The slang term une raclée used in Je vais te mettre une raclée historically refers to a 'scraping' or 'brushing' of the skin.
- The French verb battre is used for things English speakers would never 'beat', such as 'beating' a carpet to clean it or 'beating' eggs for an omelette.
Examples in context
- Dans le prochain match, je vais vous battre avec grâce et respect.In the next game, I will beat you with grace and respect.
- Prépare-toi, mon ami, je vais te mettre une raclée au prochain match de football.Get ready, my friend, I will beat you in the next soccer match.
- Ne sous-estime pas mes talents de joueur, je vais te défoncer aux échecs.Don't underestimate my chess skills, I will beat you.
- Je vais te battre à ce jeu.I am going to beat you at this game.
- Prépare-toi, je vais te battre.Get ready, I am going to beat you.
- Tu es trop lente, je vais te battre.You are too slow, I am going to beat you.
Example conversation
Gabriel and Manon are playing a competitive video game.
- GabrielAttention Manon, je vais te battre !Watch out Manon, I am going to beat you!
- ManonC'est ce qu'on va voir.We shall see about that.
- GabrielJe vais te battre très facilement.I am going to beat you very easily.
- ManonBonne chance, tu en auras besoin.Good luck, you are going to need it.
