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How to Say ‘I'm going to examine you.’ in French

Je vais vous examiner.

zhuh veh voo eg-zah-mee-nay

[zhuh veh voo eg-zah-mee-nay]

💬 Usage Tip: Je vais plus a verb works like "I'm going to". Vous sits before the action, so this is literally "I go you examine".

Phrase Breakdown

Je vais

zhuh veh

I am going to

This is the near future: 'aller' plus an infinitive. 'Vais' sounds like 'vé'.

Example

Je vais partir.

I'm going to leave.

Words in this phrase

[zhuh]

Pronoun used by the speaker to identify themselves.

Example

Je suis content.

I am happy.

vais

[veh]

am going to

Present tense of 'go,' used to express future intention.

Example

Je vais préparer le dîner.

I am going to prepare dinner.

vous examiner.

voo eg-zah-mee-nay

examine you.

Link the words with a z sound: 'vou-zèg-za-mi-né'. 'Vous' goes before the verb.

Example

Je vais vous aider.

I'm going to help you.

Words in this phrase

vous

[voo]

you

Used to refer to the person or people being addressed.

Example

Vous aimez le film?

Do you like the movie?

examiner

[eg-zah-mee-nay]

to examine

Infinitive verb meaning to check or inspect medically.

Example

Le vétérinaire doit examiner votre poule aujourd'hui.

The vet needs to examine your hen today.

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