How to Say ‘I am going to.’ in French
Je vais.
zhuh vay
[zhuh vay]
💬 Usage Tip: "Je vais" can mean "I am going" or, with another verb, "I am going to..." It's a very common near-future structure in spoken French.
🇫🇷 In France: At the vet, French professionals often use reassuring near-future phrases like "Je vais regarder" or "Je vais l'examiner" to explain what they're about to do.
Phrase Breakdown
Je
[zhuh]
I
First-person singular subject pronoun used when the speaker talks about their own action.
Je vais appeler le vétérinaire tout de suite.
I am going to call the vet right away.
vais
[vay]
am going
Form of aller used to express an immediate future action.
Je vais observer sa respiration avant de partir.
I am going to observe her breathing before leaving.
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