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How to Say ‘Well, I have to go pick her up from daycare.’ in French

Bon, je dois aller la chercher à la crèche.

bohn zhuh dwah ah-LAY lah sher-SHAY ah lah KRESH

[bohn zhuh dwah ah-LAY lah sher-SHAY ah lah KRESH]

💬 Usage Tip: Bon at the start of a sentence means "well" or "right then", signaling you're about to wrap up.

Phrase Breakdown

Bon, je dois aller

bohn zhuh dwah ah-LAY

Well, I have to go

'Bon' is a filler meaning 'well/okay' with a nasal 'on'. 'Dois' sounds like 'dwa'. In speech, 'je' often softens to 'j'.

Example

Bon, je dois aller au travail.

Well, I have to go to work.

Words in this phrase

Bon

[bohn]

well / right

Used as a filler word to wrap up a conversation or move on.

Example

Bon, on y va ?

Right, shall we go?

je

[zhuh]

I

Pronoun used by the speaker to identify themselves.

Example

Je suis content.

I am happy.

dois

[dwah]

must / should

From 'devoir'; expresses obligation or what one should do.

Example

Qu'est-ce que je dois faire si elle ne mange pas ?

What should I do if she doesn’t eat?

aller

[ah-LAY]

to go

A very common verb meaning 'to go.'

Example

On peut aller à la bibliothèque ce soir.

We can go to the library this evening.

la chercher

lah sher-SHAY

to pick her up

'La' is the object pronoun 'her' and comes before the verb. 'Chercher' sounds like 'shair-shay'. Here it means 'to pick up' or 'to fetch'.

Example

Je vais la chercher à l'école.

I'm going to pick her up at school.

Words in this phrase

la

[lah]

her

Direct object pronoun meaning “her,” referring to the hen.

Example

Gardez-la au chaud et au calme.

Keep her warm and calm.

chercher

[sher-SHAY]

to pick up / to get / to fetch

Literally 'to look for', but at school it often means 'to pick up' a child.

Example

Je vais Chercher mon enfant après la classe.

I am going to pick up my child after class.

à la crèche.

ah lah KRESH

at the daycare

'Crèche' is a nursery or daycare for young children. Pronounce it 'kresh', with a short 'è'.

Example

Mon fils va à la crèche.

My son goes to daycare.

Words in this phrase

à

[ah]

at

A preposition indicating position or direction.

Example

À la maison.

At the house.

la

[lah]

the

A definite article preceding a noun.

Example

La porte est ouverte.

The door is open.

crèche

[KRESH]

daycare / nursery

A childcare center for babies and toddlers under three.

Example

Mon fils va à la crèche le matin.

My son goes to daycare in the morning.

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