Published May 1, 2026 — This collection of lessons was created by David Issokson, a McGill graduate and French teacher since 2014. Each lesson explains common words or expressions with clear explanations and real-life examples. All of the audio was recorded by Marie Assel Cambier, a native French speaker and professional voice artist.
French aller expressions are extremely common in everyday French. You’ll often hear phrases like ça va ? (how’s it going?), vas-y ! (go ahead!), and allez ! (come on!) in real conversations.
While aller means “to go,” it appears in many useful expressions such as aller chercher (to go get), aller de soi (to be obvious), and s’en aller (to leave).
These expressions are used to talk about movement, give reactions, express opinions, and handle everyday situations naturally in French.
Most useful French aller expressions for conversation
🗣️ Common everyday expressions
allez ! — come on
allez-y ! — go ahead
allons-y ! — let’s go
on y va ! — let’s go
on y va ? — shall we go?
ça va — it’s going / I’m doing well
ça va ? — how are you?
ça va ! — I’m good
ça ne va pas — something’s wrong
ça va aller — it will be okay
🎭 Common idiomatic and pronominal uses
s’en aller — to leave / go away
va-t’en ! — go away
aller se coucher — to go to bed
aller se promener — to go for a walk
aller se faire foutre — get lost (very informal)
se laisser aller — to let oneself go
y aller — to go (there)
y aller mollo — to take it easy
aller au charbon – to stick your neck out
ne pas y aller de main morte — to go all out
ne pas y aller avec le dos de la cuillère — to not mess about
🚶 Movement and direction
aller à pied — to go on foot
aller en voiture — to go by car
aller à vélo — to go by bike
aller chercher — to go get / fetch
aller voir — to go see
aller rejoindre — to go join
aller quelque part — to go somewhere
aller partout — to go everywhere
aller ailleurs — to go elsewhere
aller tout droit — to go straight ahead
⚡ Idiomatic expressions with aller
aller de soi — to be obvious
aller sans dire — to go without saying
aller trop loin — to go too far
aller au fond des choses — to get to the bottom of things
aller droit au but — to go straight to the point
aller droit au cœur — to go straight to the heart
aller dans le mur — to head toward disaster
aller bon train — to go full speed
aller fort — to go too far / exaggerate
aller mal — to be unwell / things are going badly
💬 Expressions with prepositions and structures
aller avec — to match / go with
aller à quelqu’un — to suit someone
aller au-devant de quelqu’un — to go meet somebody
aller à la rencontre de quelqu’un — to go meet someone
aller aux nouvelles — to go find out the news
aller aux renseignements — to go get information
aller de pair avec — to go hand in hand with
aller ensemble — to go well together
aller contre — to go against
aller dans le sens de — to support / go along with
🗂️ Aller expressions reference card
Save this list of common aller expressions for quick reference and daily practice.
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