How to Say ‘To go’ in French
D'aller
D ah-leh
[D ah-leh]
💬 Usage Tip: D' is just de shortened before a vowel, so it must stay attached to the next word. You get the same in d'aller, dêtre is wrong but d'être is right, and davoir is wrong but d'avoir is right.
Phrase Breakdown
D'
[D]
Of
A contraction of 'de' indicating 'of' or 'from' before a vowel sound.
Je pense qu'il serait bien d'aller ailleurs.
I think it would be nice to go somewhere else.
aller
[ah-leh]
to go
Infinitive form of the verb 'to go', used for motion or travel.
Je pense qu'il serait bien d'aller ailleurs.
I think it would be nice to go somewhere else.
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