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How to Say ‘I often go to see them.’ in French

Je vais souvent les voir.

zhuh veh soo-VAHN lay vwar

[zhuh veh soo-VAHN lay vwar]

💬 Usage Tip: les here means "them", and it goes before the verb it belongs to. The same pattern gives je vais la voir "I'm going to see her".

Phrase Breakdown

Je vais souvent

zhuh veh soo-VAHN

I often go

'Souvent' means often. Its final 't' is silent and it ends in a nasal sound.

Example

Je vais souvent au cinéma.

I often go to the cinema.

Words in this phrase

[zhuh]

Pronoun used by the speaker to identify themselves.

Example

Je suis content.

I am happy.

vais

[veh]

Form of 'aller' with 'je'; 'j'y vais' means I'm off.

Example

Je vais à l'école.

I go to school.

souvent

[soo-VAHN]

often

Adverb meaning frequently, many times.

Example

Je vais souvent au cinéma.

I often go to the cinema.

les voir.

lay vwar

to see them

'Les' means them and goes before the verb 'voir'.

Example

Je veux les voir.

I want to see them.

Words in this phrase

les

[lay]

them

Object pronoun for plural things, before the verb.

Example

Je les vois.

I see them.

voir

[vwar]

see

To visit or meet someone.

Example

Je vais voir un ami.

I am going to see a friend.

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