How to Say ‘Right, I'll go get the Yule log.’ in French
Allez, je vais chercher la bûche.
ah-LAY zhuh veh shair-SHAY lah bewsh
[ah-LAY zhuh veh shair-SHAY lah bewsh]
Phrase Breakdown
Allez, je vais chercher
ah-LAY zhuh veh shair-SHAY
Right, I'll go get
Here 'Allez' means 'come on' or 'right then', not 'go'. Pronounce it 'ah-lay'.
Allez, je vais chercher les verres.
Right, I'll go get the glasses.
Words in this phrase
Allez
[ah-LAY]
come on / well then
Imperative of 'aller' used as an encouraging or wrapping-up interjection.
Allez, à demain !
Well then, see you tomorrow!
je
[zhuh]
I
Pronoun used by the speaker to identify themselves.
Je suis content.
I am happy.
vais
[veh]
am going to
Present tense of 'go,' used to express future intention.
Je vais préparer le dîner.
I am going to prepare dinner.
chercher
[shair-SHAY]
to pick up / to fetch
Usually 'to look for'; with venir or aller it means to collect someone.
Je vais chercher les enfants à l'école.
I'm going to pick up the children from school.
la bûche.
lah bewsh
the Yule log.
The traditional log-shaped Christmas dessert. Keep the 'û' rounded and the 'ch' soft, like 'sh'.
Qui veut de la bûche ?
Who wants some Yule log?
Words in this phrase
la
[lah]
the
A definite article preceding a noun.
La porte est ouverte.
The door is open.
bûche
[bewsh]
Yule log cake
Literally 'log'; the traditional French Christmas rolled cake.
La bûche au chocolat est délicieuse.
The chocolate Yule log is delicious.
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