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How to Say ‘Shall we go now?’ in French

On y va maintenant ?

on ee vah mehN-tuh-nawn

[on ee vah mehN-tuh-nawn]

💬 Usage Tip: On is everyday speech for we, and y stands for there. On y va ? alone is a handy way to say "Shall we go?".

Phrase Breakdown

On y va

on ee vah

Shall we go

Say 'oh-nee VA', linking 'on' and 'y' with an 'n' sound. It's a very common phrase for 'let's go'.

Example

Allez, on y va !

Come on, let's go!

Words in this phrase

[on]

Used by a speaker to refer to themself and one or more other people considered together.

Example

On y va maintenant.

We are going now.

[ee]

there

In or at that place.

Example

Y a-t-il une solution?

Is there a solution?

[vah]

goes

Form of 'aller' (to go); with 'ça' it asks how things are going.

Example

Comment va ta mère ?

How is your mother doing?

maintenant ?

mehN-tuh-nawn

now?

Say 'man-tuh-NAHN', with nasal vowels and a silent final 't'.

Example

Je pars maintenant.

I'm leaving now.

Words in this phrase

maintenant

[mehN-tuh-nawn]

now

Referring to the present time or moment.

Example

Maintenant, il est temps de partir.

Now, it is time to leave.

Guides for French learners

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