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How to Say ‘I'll go get a vase.’ in French

Je vais chercher un vase.

zhuh veh shair-SHAY uhn vahz

[zhuh veh shair-SHAY uhn vahz]

💬 Usage Tip: Aller chercher means "go and get" or fetch, not "search". You can reuse it with other things, as in je vais chercher du pain "I'll go get some bread".

🇫🇷 In France: Flowers are a classic gift when visiting family. A host usually puts them in water right away, so this is a natural response to your bouquet.

Phrase Breakdown

Je vais chercher

zhuh veh shair-SHAY

I'm going to get

'chercher' means to fetch or look for. Both 'ch' sound like 'sh': 'shair-shay'.

Example

Je vais chercher du pain.

I'm going to get some bread.

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.

un vase.

uhn vahz

a vase.

'un' is a nasal sound. 'vase' is said 'vaz'.

Example

C'est un joli vase.

It's a pretty vase.

Words in this phrase

[uhn]

a / an

An indefinite article used before a masculine singular noun.

Example

Un casque est important pour le roller.

A helmet is important for inline skating.

vase

[vahz]

vase

A container for holding flowers in water.

Example

Mets les roses dans le vase.

Put the roses in the vase.

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