on va prendre

we're going to take

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phrase Uncommon #21,127

we're going to take Very common in spoken French; can also mean “we’ll have/get” depending on context, especially with food, drinks, or transportation.

FR: On va prendre le train pour aller à Paris.

EN: We're going to take the train to go to Paris.

On va prendre ce verre ?

Shall we have this drink?

— Blow Out (1981)

On va prendre le car.

We’re going to take the coach.

— Mommy (2014)

On va prendre des brioches.

We’re going to get some brioche.

— Les Affranchis (1990)

On va prendre ma caisse.

We're going to take my car.

— Cold Storage (2026)

On va prendre ça.

We'll take that.

— Mommy (2014)

C'est pour ça qu'on va prendre une chambre.

That's why we're going to get a room.

— Marty Supreme (2025)

On va prendre un bateau là-bas pour Shanghai.

We're going to take a boat from there to Shanghai.

— Still Life (2006)