il y va

he goes there

→ il
phrase Uncommon #19,323
he goes there Used with y to replace a place already mentioned. In some contexts, it can also mean “he goes at it” or “he goes too far.”
FR: Il y va en train ce soir.
EN: He’s going there by train tonight.

Il y va de ton honneur, et de celui de tout le village.

Your honor, and that of the entire village, is at stake.

— Lagaan (2001)

Il y va de l'honneur britannique.

British honor is at stake.

— Lagaan (2001)

Il y va un peu fort, non?

He's going a bit too far, isn't he?

— Locataires (2004)

Il y va toujours.

He still goes there.

Il y va demain en voiture et Anna restera à Paris encore un jour ou deux.

He's going there tomorrow by car and Anna will stay in Paris for another day or two.

— Le Conformiste (1971)

Il y va de sa vie.

His life is at stake.

— Good Bye Lenin! (2003)

Il y va, hein?

He's going, right?

— Malcolm X (1992)

Il y va tous les jours, pour attendre quelqu'un.

He goes there every day to wait for someone.

— La Nuit américaine (1973)

Il y va fort, non?

He's laying it on thick, isn't he?

— Même la pluie (2011)

Il y va de ta vie.

Your life is at stake.

— La Chute (2004)

C'est bon, il y va.

Okay, he's going.

— Reconnu coupable (2026)

Il y va.

He goes there.

Il y va trois fois par semaine.

He goes there three times a week.

Il y va pour rencontrer des gens.

He goes there to meet people.

Mais que pèse une vie quand il y va du bonheur de millions d'hommes?

But what is one life worth when the happiness of millions of people is at stake?

— Le repentir (1987)