je vais le faire
The English phrase "I will do it" is translated into French as je vais le faire.
This phrase is used to express the intention or promise to perform a specific action in the future. The form je vais le faire uses the near future tense to express this intention.
What does it mean word for word?
Literally, the phrase is constructed as "I go it to do".
Which one should you use?
While both je vais le faire and je le ferai can mean "I will do it", they differ in nuance. Use je vais le faire when the action is imminent or part of a planned sequence. In contrast, je le ferai employs the simple future tense and sounds more like a formal promise or a distant future intention.
How does it change in a sentence?
If the object being done is a feminine noun, the pronoun le changes to la, resulting in je vais la faire.
Did you know?
- While faire means 'to do' in this phrase, it is also used in French to describe the weather, such as saying il fait beau to mean 'it is beautiful'.
- The word vais comes from the Latin 'vadō', which is also the ancestor of the English word 'evade'.
- In very casual spoken French, the je in je vais le faire is often shortened to a 'j' sound and blended with vais, sounding like jvais le faire.
Examples in context
- Je vais le faire maintenant.I will do it right now.This sentence shows the phrase used to indicate an immediate action.Tatoeba #6548 by Cocorico, translation #257452 by CK
- Il se dit : « Je vais le faire. »He said to himself, "I will do it."This sentence shows the phrase used in the context of an internal thought.Tatoeba #1115564 by sacredceltic, translation #288325 by CK
- Je vais le faire parce qu'elle l'a dit.I will do it because she said.This sentence shows the phrase used to express an intention based on someone else's request.Tatoeba #7055285 by Micsmithel, translation #774933 by marloncori
- Monsieur, je le ferai dès que possible.Sir, I will do it as soon as possible.
- Merci pour la confiance que vous accordez, je vais m'en occuper immédiatement.Thank you for the trust you place in me, I will take care of it immediately.
- Ne vous inquiétez pas, madame, c'est promis, je le fais dès que je rentre au bureau.Don't worry, ma'am, I promise I will do it as soon as I get back to the office.
- Pas de souci, je vais le faire tout de suite!No worries, I'll do it right away!
- Je m'en occupeI'll take care of it
- T'inquiète pas, je m'en occupe demain matin.Don't worry, I'll take care of it tomorrow morning.
- C'est bon, je le faisIt's all good, I'll do it
- Ouais, pas de problème, c'est bon, je le fais sans souci.Yeah, no problem, it's all good, I'll do it without any issues.
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Example conversation
Lucas and Chloé are discussing the household chores.
- LucasTu peux ranger la cuisine ?Can you tidy up the kitchen?
- ChloéOui, je vais le faire tout de suite.Yes, I will do it right away.
- LucasMerci, c'est très gentil de ta part.Thanks, that is very kind of you.
- ChloéDe rien, Lucas.You're welcome, Lucas.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries faire, je, le, vais, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
