Level B2 (Upper Intermediate)
🎧 Audio by Marie Assel Cambier — native speaker & pro voice artist from France
The French Word of the Day is the expression il va sans dire. Today you’ll learn its:
✅ Meaning
✅ Pronunciation
✅ Example sentences
✅ Related words & expressions
✅ Related lessons
📘 Meaning of il va sans dire
Il va sans dire is a common French expression meaning “it goes without saying.” It’s used to introduce something that’s obvious or understood by everyone.
🎧 Pronunciation of il va sans dire
IPA: /il va sɑ̃ diʁ/ — listen and repeat to practice.
📝 3 French and English Examples
Il va sans dire
Il étudie énormément. Il va sans dire qu’un jour il parlera couramment.
He studies a lot. It goes without saying that one day he will speak fluently.
Il va sans dire que la santé est une priorité dans la vie.
It goes without saying that health is a priority in life.
Il va sans dire que la grammaire française est extrêmement compliquée !
It goes without saying that French grammar is extremely complicated!
Related words & expressions
- bien entendu – Of course / Naturally
- évidemment – Obviously
- c’est évident – It’s obvious
- sans aucun doute – Without any doubt
- inutile de le préciser – No need to mention it
- il n’est pas nécessaire de le dire – It doesn’t need to be said
- on s’en doute – Obviously / You can guess
- tout le monde le sait – Everyone knows it
- c’est clair comme de l’eau de roche – It’s crystal clear
🚀 Keep Learning French!
Now that you’ve mastered il va sans dire, take a look at my lesson on the synonymous expression il va de soi, which also means “it goes without saying”.
Want to keep learning? Follow the full French Word of the Day series to build your vocabulary one useful phrase at a time!
