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How to Say ‘Let's move on to the next item.’ in French

On passe au point suivant.

on pahss oh pwan swee-VAHN

[on pahss oh pwan swee-VAHN]

🇫🇷 In France: This is the meeting lead's line for closing your update and moving down the agenda; you don't need to reply.

Phrase Breakdown

On passe

on pahss

We move on

'Passer à' means to move on to something. Say 'on pass'.

Example

On passe à table.

We're sitting down to eat.

Words in this phrase

[on]

Used by a speaker to refer to themself and one or more other people considered together.

Example

On y va maintenant.

We are going now.

passe

[pahss]

move on

With 'à', 'passer' means moving on to something next.

Example

Passons à la question suivante.

Let's move on to the next question.

au point suivant.

oh pwan swee-VAHN

to the next item.

Common phrase in meetings for the next agenda item.

Example

Voici le point suivant.

Here's the next item.

Words in this phrase

[oh]

to the

Contraction of 'à' + 'le'.

Example

Je vais au bureau.

I'm going to the office.

point

[pwan]

item / point

An item on a meeting agenda.

Example

Le premier point est le budget.

The first item is the budget.

[swee-VAHN]

next / following

Adjective meaning the one that comes after.

Example

Le jour suivant, il pleut.

The following day, it rains.

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