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How to Say ‘They go to school’ in French

Ils vont à l'école

eel vohn ah l' ay-KOHL

[eel vohn ah l' ay-KOHL]

💬 Usage Tip: À can mean both "to" and "at", so à l'école covers going to school and being at school.

Phrase Breakdown

Ils vont

eel vohn

They go

From 'aller' (to go). Say 'eel von' with a nasal ending and a silent 't'.

Example

Ils vont au cinéma.

They're going to the cinema.

Words in this phrase

Ils

[eel]

They (masculine/mixed)

Subject pronoun for “they” when referring to a group of males or a mixed group; used with verbs like “ils sont”.

Example

Ils regardent des animes d’aventure tous les week-ends.

They watch adventure anime every weekend.

vont

[vohn]

Form of the verb 'aller' (to go) used with 'ils' or 'elles'.

Example

Les enfants vont au parc.

The children are going to the park.

à l'école

ah l' ay-KOHL

to school

'L'' replaces 'la' before a vowel. Say 'a lay-kol'.

Example

Je vais à l'école à pied.

I walk to school.

Words in this phrase

[ah]

Used with infinitive verbs to indicate purpose.

Example

Elle commence à chanter.

She begins to sing.

[l']

the

Used before singular when the item is known.

Example

L'homme est là.

The man is there.

école

[ay-KOHL]

school

The French noun for school.

Example

À l'école, la journée commence tôt.

At school, the day starts early.

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