je ferais mieux d'y aller

I'd better go

→ je

phrase Rare #34,846

I'd better go A common way to say that going is advisable or necessary, often because of the circumstances. Literally, “I would do better to go.” Here, “y” means “there” or refers to a previously mentioned place.

FR: Il se fait tard ; je ferais mieux d'y aller.

EN: It's getting late; I'd better go.

Je ferais mieux d'y aller maintenant.

I’d better go now.

Je ferais mieux d'y aller, moi aussi.

I'd better get going too.

Je suppose que je ferais mieux d'y aller.

I suppose I’d better get going.

Je ferais mieux d'y aller, mon amie m'attend.

I’d better get going; my friend is waiting for me.

— Il était Temps (2013)

Je crois que je ferais mieux d'y aller.

I think I'd better go.

Je ferais mieux d'y aller.

I'd better go.

— Une journée particulière (1977)