French - Movement Expressions

Lesson 149 of 159

Learner smiling while practicing French movement expressions like On y va? and Allons-y.

Goal: Quick, friendly phrases for starting to go and inviting someone

Free French lessons with guided practice, audio, and speaking support.

Ready to move? This short lesson helps you start, join, and say where you're going — all in handy French. Have fun and try saying the lines out loud.

Level A1: In Lesson 149 you'll learn and practice everyday movement phrases used in France: On y va ?, Allons-y., Viens avec moi., Je viens avec toi., and Je vais à ___. We'll listen, repeat, and use them in a short conversation so you can suggest leaving, accept an invitation, or say where you're going. This lesson is CEFR-aligned and focused on real, usable lines.

After this lesson you'll be able to:

  • Recognize and say common French phrases to suggest leaving (On y va ?) and to respond (Allons-y.).
  • Invite or accept company: Viens avec moi. / Je viens avec toi.
  • Say a simple destination: Je vais à ___.
  • Practice listening, repeating, and reading short conversational lines (Level A1).
Two friends preparing to leave, practicing French phrases about going somewhere.

Ready? Let's go!

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1. Reading + Listening Practice

Hear core phrases, repeat aloud.

On y va ?

Shall we go?

Meaning: Shall we go?

When to use: Use this to suggest leaving now or starting to go somewhere with someone.

On y va ? Le film commence.
Shall we go? The movie is starting.
On y va ? Il fait beau, sortons.
Shall we go? It's nice out, let's go out.

Allons-y.

Let's go.

Meaning: Let's go.

When to use: A neutral, clear way to say you're ready to leave or to encourage others to start.

Allons-y. Nous n'avons pas de temps à perdre.
Let's go. We don't have time to lose.
Allons-y ! J'ai réservé une table.
Let's go! I reserved a table.

Viens avec moi.

Come with me.

Meaning: Come with me.

When to use: Say this when you invite one person (tu form) to join you. For polite or plural address use 'Venez avec moi.'

Tip: Don’t mix forms: for a polite or plural invitation say 'Venez avec moi.'

Viens avec moi au marché.
Come with me to the market.
Viens avec moi, je connais un bon café.
Come with me, I know a good café.

Je viens avec toi.

I'll come with you.

Meaning: I'll come with you.

When to use: Use this to accept an invitation and say you'll accompany someone (tu form). For vous use 'Je viens avec vous.'

Je viens avec toi au musée.
I'll come with you to the museum.
Tu veux y aller ? Je viens avec toi.
Do you want to go? I'll come with you.

Je vais à ___.

I'm going to ___.

Meaning: I'm going to ___.

When to use: Use with a place or city: say the place after 'Je vais à' (Je vais à Lyon; Je vais à la gare).

Tip: Remember to use 'à' before a city or many places; for countries you may need 'en' or 'au'.

Je vais à la gare maintenant.
I'm going to the train station now.
Ce soir, je vais à Paris.
Tonight, I'm going to Paris.

2. Conversational Listening Practice

Hear phrases in a real mini-conversation.

Two friends plan to leave a café and decide where to go next.

Anna and David walking toward a bus, using French lines to invite and accept going together.

What are Anna and David deciding to do?

Portrait of Anna in a French lesson dialogue

Anna

On y va ?

Shall we go?

Portrait of David in a French lesson dialogue

David

Allons-y.

Let's go.

Portrait of Anna in a French lesson dialogue

Anna

Je vais à la bibliothèque. Viens avec moi ?

I'm going to the library. Come with me?

Portrait of David in a French lesson dialogue

David

Je viens avec toi.

I'll come with you.

3. Guided Practice

Quizzes and matching to lock in meaning.

Which French phrase means 'Let's go.'?

How do you say 'I'll come with you.' in French (singular/informal)?

You want to invite a friend to join you. Which phrase should you use?

Which phrase is used to say where you are going (with a place after it)?

Anna to David in the street: 'On y va ?' (asking if it's time to leave)

Anna to David in the street: '___ ?' (asking if it's time to leave)

Friend: 'I'm going to the market.' You reply: 'Je viens avec toi.' (I'll come with you.)

Friend: 'I'm going to the market.' You reply: '___.' (accept invitation to go together)

You tell a friend your plan: 'Je vais à le musée.' (I am going to the museum.)

You tell a friend your plan: '___ le musée.' (I am going to the museum.)

Match the core phrases

Match the extra phrases

4. Speaking Practice

Say phrases yourself (mic/recording).

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Say this phrase out loud:

On y va ?

Shall we go?

Say this phrase out loud:

Allons-y.

Let's go.

Say this phrase out loud:

Viens avec moi.

Come with me.

Say this phrase out loud:

Je viens avec toi.

I'll come with you.

Say this phrase out loud:

Je vais à ___.

I'm going to ___.