How to Say ‘We are going to’ in French
On va
ohn vah
[ohn vah]
💬 Usage Tip: In spoken French, « on » often means ‘we.’ Very common and more natural than « nous allons » in casual speech.
🇫🇷 In France: Football talk in France is usually informal, so « on » is the star pronoun.
Phrase Breakdown
On
[ohn]
we / one
Common spoken subject meaning we in everyday French.
On va gagner si on continue comme ça.
We're going to win if we keep going like this.
va
[vah]
go / are going
Form of aller used to express near future.
On va célébrer après le match.
We're going to celebrate after the match.
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