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How to Say ‘I'm going to get something to drink’ in French

Je vais chercher à boire

zhuh veh shair-SHAY ah bwahr

[zhuh veh shair-SHAY ah bwahr]

💬 Usage Tip: Aller chercher means "to go get", not "to look for". Swap it: Je vais chercher du pain "I'm going to get some bread".

Phrase Breakdown

Je vais chercher

zhuh veh shair-SHAY

I'm going to get

'Aller chercher' means 'to go and get'. 'Chercher' sounds like 'shèr-shé'.

Example

Je vais chercher mon sac.

I'm going to get my bag.

Words in this phrase

[zhuh]

Pronoun used by the speaker to identify themselves.

Example

Je suis content.

I am happy.

vais

[veh]

am going to

Present tense of 'go,' used to express future intention.

Example

Je vais préparer le dîner.

I am going to prepare dinner.

chercher

[shair-SHAY]

to pick up / to fetch

Usually 'to look for'; with venir or aller it means to collect someone.

Example

Je vais chercher les enfants à l'école.

I'm going to pick up the children from school.

à boire

ah bwahr

something to drink

'À boire' means 'something to drink'. Say it 'a bwar'.

Example

Tu veux à boire ?

Do you want something to drink?

Words in this phrase

[ah]

Used with infinitive verbs to indicate purpose.

Example

Elle commence à chanter.

She begins to sing.

boire

[bwahr]

to drink

Infinitive verb meaning to drink.

Example

J'aime boire du café le matin.

I like to drink coffee in the morning.

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