"To go" in Spanish, French, and Mandarin

High-frequency motion verb. Spanish "ir" is one of the most irregular verbs in the language. French "aller" is similarly irregular. Mandarin "qu" is tonally simple but contextually nuanced.

Spanish

ir

/iɾ/

to go

verb #119 most common

"Voy a la tienda, vuelvo en media hora."

I am going to the shop, I will be back in half an hour.

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French

aller

/ale/

to go

verb #20 most common

"Je vais au marche tous les samedis."

I go to the market every Saturday.

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Mandarin

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