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How to Say ‘OK, I'm off.’ in French

Bon, j'y vais.

bohn zhem ee vay

[bohn zhem ee vay]

💬 Usage Tip: Y means "there" and goes before the verb, so j'y vais is literally "I there go". Leaving it out sounds incomplete.

Phrase Breakdown

Bon

[bohn]

well / right

Used as a filler at the start of a sentence to wrap up a conversation or move on.

Example

Bon, on commence ?

Right, shall we start?

[zhem]

I (contracted form of « je »)

« Je » becomes « J’ » before a vowel: « J’aime » = “I like/I love”. Very frequent for opinions about anime.

Example

J' aime ce studio d’animation.

I like this animation studio.

[ee]

there

In or at that place.

Example

Y a-t-il une solution?

Is there a solution?

vais

[vay]

am going

From the verb aller, used to say where you are going.

Example

Je vais à Paris.

I am going to Paris.

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