aller

to go; to attend (school, church regularly); to be going (to); will soon; forms a near-future tense; to be (feeling); to go well

“Je vais au magasin.” — I'm going to the store.

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.

aller is masculine in French.

outward trip; journey out; trip away

“aller et retour” — round trip

Related: aller-retour, aller simple

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.