aller.
to go
Meaning & usage
to go
Je vais au magasin.
On y va.
to attend (school, church regularly)
aller à l'école
to be going (to); will soon; forms a near-future tense
Il allait visiter sa famille.
Je vais aller au magasin.
to be (feeling)
J'espère que tu vas bien.
Tout ira bien
to go well
to suit
Cette robe te va bien !
to be X-proof (to be suitable for use in an appliance without running the risk of being damaged in the process)
aller au four
aller au micro-ondes
Where this word comes from
From Middle French aller, from Old French aler, from Early Medieval Latin alāre, of uncertain origin. Forms beginning with v- come from Latin vado; forms beginning with ir- come from Latin eo.
outward trip; journey out; trip away
aller et retour
Where this word comes from
From Middle French aller, from Old French aler, from Early Medieval Latin alāre, of uncertain origin. Forms beginning with v- come from Latin vado; forms beginning with ir- come from Latin eo.
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