How to Say ‘Let's go.’ in French
Allons-y.
ah-lohn ee
[ah-lohn ee]
💬 Usage Tip: The little [y] in [Allons-y] means "there" and gets attached with a hyphen in this fixed expression. You will also hear it in [on y va] for going somewhere already understood from context.
Phrase Breakdown
Allons
[ah-lohn]
let's go
First-person plural imperative of aller, used to suggest moving together.
La table au fond est libre, allons-y.
The table in the back is free, let’s go there.
y.
[ee]
there
In allons-y, y means 'there' and refers to the place you want to go.
Si cet endroit te plaît, allons-y.
If you like that spot, let’s go there.
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