How to Say ‘We are going to / we will’ in French
On va
ohn vah
[ohn vah]
💬 Usage Tip: [On va] can mean both "we are going to" and a simple future "we will." In everyday French it's often used instead of a more formal future form.
Phrase Breakdown
On
[ohn]
we / one
A common subject pronoun meaning 'we' in spoken French.
On va régler ça rapidement.
We'll sort that out quickly.
va
[vah]
go / are going to
From 'aller.' With another verb, it often forms the near future, like 'are going to.'
On va trouver une solution.
We are going to find a solution.
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