on doit y aller

we have to go

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phrase Uncommon #15,400
we have to go A common way to say that it is time to leave or get going. Literally, it means “we must go there”; y often does not refer to a specific place in this expression.
FR: Il est tard, on doit y aller.
EN: It's late; we have to go.

Bon, puisque l'on doit y aller, allons-y maintenant.

Well, since we have to go, let’s go now.

— Le Salaire de la peur (1953)

On doit y aller maintenant.

We have to go now.

Non, on doit y aller.

No, we have to go.

Allez, on doit y aller.

Come on, we have to go.

— Avatar : De feu et de cendres (2025)

On doit y aller maintenant?

Should we go now?

— L'Agent secret (2025)

Tu es sûr qu'on doit y aller?

Are you sure we have to go?

— Night Watch (2004)

Dis-lui qu'on doit y aller.

Tell him we have to go.

Allez, on doit y aller!

Come on, we have to go!

— Avatar : De feu et de cendres (2025)

Pardon, on doit y aller.

Sorry, we have to go.

— Il était Temps (2013)

Tu crois qu'on doit y aller?

Do you think we should go?

— Voyage à Tokyo (1953)

Il revient et on doit y aller.

He's coming back and we have to go.

Si on doit y aller, au moins amusons nous.

If we have to go, at least let's have fun.

— Parasite (2019)

On doit y aller.

We have to go.

— Arrête-moi si tu peux (2002)

On t'expliquera mais on doit y aller.

We'll explain, but we have to go now.

On doit y aller!

We have to go!

— The Strangers (2016)

Kiri, on doit y aller.

Kiri, we have to go.

— Avatar : La Voie de l'eau (2022)