French Conversation · Level 3
88 words
French word
aller
Pronunciation
IPA/ale/
Meaning
- verbgo
Example
Nous allons au parc cet après-midi.
We are going to the park this afternoon.
More examples
Je vais partir demain.
I am going to leave tomorrow.
Core concept
Movement away from one point toward another provides the central image, with the verb also marking a transition into an action or condition.
Common phrases
aller + infinitif
be going to + ___
aller au marché
go to the market
aller bien
be well
Similar words
venir: To come to where the speaker is.
partir: To set out from the current place for elsewhere.
arriver: To get to a particular place.
s'en aller: To go away from the current place.
Definition in French
Se déplacer en direction d'un lieu ou commencer un mouvement pour y parvenir ; s'emploie aussi comme auxiliaire du futur proche (aller + infinitif), pour indiquer l'état (par ex. aller bien) et en pronominal pour signifier quitter (s'en aller).
Word origin
French aller comes through Old French aler and preserves forms associated with several Latin verbs, especially ambulare, vadere, and ire.
Usage tips
- Aller + infinitive marks a near future, as in nous allons partir, whereas s'en aller specifically presents leaving or setting off.