How to Say ‘We go / shall we go’ in French
On y va
ohn ee vah
[ohn ee vah]
💬 Usage Tip: [On] often means "we" in everyday French, not just "one/people." So [on y va ?] is the natural casual way to say "shall we go?" rather than [nous y allons ?].
Phrase Breakdown
On
[ohn]
we / one
Very common informal subject pronoun meaning 'we' in everyday spoken French.
Si c’est trop bruyant ici, on peut bouger un peu.
If it’s too noisy here, we can move a little.
y
[ee]
there
Adverb replacing a place already understood from context, like 'there'.
Le coin près de la fenêtre a l’air calme, on y serait mieux.
The corner near the window looks quiet, we’d be better there.
va
[vah]
go
Form of aller used here in the expression 'on y va' meaning 'shall we go' or 'let's go'.
Si tu veux continuer à discuter, on y va doucement.
If you want to keep talking, let’s go slowly / let’s head over.
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