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How to Say ‘He'll be delighted.’ in French

Il va être ravi.

eel Vah ETR rah-VEE

[eel Vah ETR rah-VEE]

💬 Usage Tip: Va plus a verb is the easy way to talk about what's coming next. You can swap it in like this: elle va être contente "she'll be happy".

Phrase Breakdown

Il va

eel Vah

He is going

'Il va' plus an infinitive expresses the near future: 'he is going to'.

Example

Il va partir.

He is going to leave.

Words in this phrase

[eel]

Third person singular subject pronoun.

Example

Il est heureux.

He is happy.

[Vah]

Will

The verb 'to go' in future tense, used to indicate an action that is going to happen.

Example

Le réparateur va être prêt bientôt.

The repairman will be ready soon.

être ravi.

ETR rah-VEE

to be delighted.

'être' sounds like 'etr'. 'ravi' means 'delighted' and is said 'ra-vee'.

Example

Je suis ravi de vous voir.

I'm delighted to see you.

Words in this phrase

être

[ETR]

to be

Infinitive of the verb **être** (“to be”), one of the most important French verbs.

Example

Être fan de shōjo, c’est aimer les histoires romantiques.

To be a shōjo fan is to like romantic stories.

ravi

[rah-VEE]

pleased / delighted

A polite word used to say you are pleased, often after meeting someone; masculine form.

Example

Ravi de discuter de vos valeurs d’entreprise.

Pleased to discuss your company values.

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