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How to Say ‘I want to go to...’ in French

Je voudrais aller à...

zhuh voo-DREH ale a

[zhuh voo-DREH ale a]

💬 Usage Tip: Before a place name, French often uses à: aller à la gare, aller au musée. But with cities you usually just use à directly: aller à Paris.

🇫🇷 In France: This is polite and works well in taxis or when asking for help. In everyday speech, locals also often say Je vais à... when they are simply stating their destination.

Phrase Breakdown

Je

[zhuh]

I

First person singular pronoun.

Example

Je voudrais y aller maintenant.

I would like to go there now.

voudrais

[voo-DREH]

would like

Polite expression for 'want'.

Example

Je voudrais une table pour deux.

I would like a table for two.

aller

[ale]

to go

Indicates the intention of moving to a place.

Example

Je voudrais aller à la plage.

I would like to go to the beach.

à

[a]

to

Preposition denoting direction or place.

Example

Je voudrais aller à Paris.

I would like to go to Paris.

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