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How to Say ‘I'll come and pick her up’ in French

Je viens la chercher

zhuh vyan lah shair-SHAY

[zhuh vyan lah shair-SHAY]

💬 Usage Tip: La means 'her' and sits before the verb, not after it as in English. For a boy it becomes Je viens le chercher.

Phrase Breakdown

Je viens

zhuh vyan

I come

From the verb 'venir'. 'Viens' has a nasal ending and a silent S: 'vyin'.

Example

Je viens demain.

I'm coming tomorrow.

Words in this phrase

Je

[zhuh]

I

Pronoun used by the speaker to identify themselves.

Example

Je suis content.

I am happy.

viens

[vyan]

come

'I come' form of venir; here it means 'I'll come'.

Example

Je viens demain matin.

I'm coming tomorrow morning.

la chercher

lah shair-SHAY

to pick her up

Here 'la' means 'her'. 'Venir chercher quelqu'un' means 'to pick someone up'. Say 'chèr-ché'.

Example

Je vais la chercher à l'école.

I'll pick her up from 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

[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.

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