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Examples

  • Abbot Pierre exclaimed after seeing it: Je vais chercher du bon vin à la cave.

    From Papyrus to Gutenberg to Kindle Libby Malin Sternberg 2011

  • But that's here, in Europe I have to say vais if I don't want to be too formal with y'all.

    If you could change Spanish... 2009

  • Merci! cours aboiements comme si de rien n'était sans chiens je vais faire un tour commissariat caniche

    French Word-A-Day: 2009

  • Now that I've said what I felt I needed to, je vais faire le canard moi-meme.

    canard - French Word-A-Day 2009

  • But that's here, in Europe I have to say vais if I don't want to be too formal with y'all.

    If you could change Spanish... 2009

  • Now, if you could listen to a French person (parlant distinctement) and saying: “Je vais à la Gare”, you would immediately realize that the French put “un accent tonique” on “ga” – Yes but, the tonic stress, in French, is of a different nature (I virtually underlined those last 2 words).

    l'accent tonique - French Word-A-Day 2009

  • Merci! cours aboiements comme si de rien n'était sans chiens je vais faire un tour commissariat caniche

    Braise The Dog 2009

  • "Je vais faire un tour, *" Jean-Marc decides, putting on his T-shirt.

    French Word-A-Day: 2009

  • "Je vais faire un tour, *" Jean-Marc decides, putting on his T-shirt.

    Braise The Dog 2009

  • He says, "Ludmila, pour votre anniversaire, je vais vous tailler un cheval."

    LVIV James Robison 2011

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