va tomber

is going to fall

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phrase Uncommon #11,048
is going to fall The subject determines the translation; with la nuit, it means “night is going to fall” or “night is coming.”
FR: Attention, le verre va tomber.
EN: Careful, the glass is going to fall.

Ils disent que l'armoire va tomber.

They say the wardrobe is going to fall over.

Berlin va tomber.

Berlin is going to fall.

— La Chute (2004)

Elle va tomber.

She's going to fall.

— Je suis toujours là (2024)

Elle va tomber !

She's going to fall!

— Article 15 (2019)

Alors, pousse-le du côté qu'il va tomber !

Then push him toward the side he’s going to fall on!

— Jean de Florette (1986)

Vite, sinon Mei va tomber.

Quick, or Mei will fall.

— Mon voisin Totoro (1988)

La nuit va tomber.

Night is falling.

— Le Voyage de Chihiro (2001)

Le transporteur va tomber !

The carrier is going to fall!

— The Wandering Earth (2019)

Le crépuscule m'envahit et bientôt, la nuit va tomber.

Dusk is closing in on me, and night will soon fall.

— Le Retour du Jedi (1983)

La Lune va tomber.

The Moon is going to fall.

— The Wandering Earth 2 (2023)

Grandes-Pattes va tomber.

Longlegs is going to fall.

— Shower (1999)

Elle va tomber ?

Is she going to fall?

— Your Name. (2016)

Ce soir, une comète va tomber et ils vont tous mourir.

Tonight, a comet will fall and they will all die.

— Your Name. (2016)

Ça va tomber.

It’s going to fall.

— Delicatessen (1991)

Comment peut-on savoir qu'un client va tomber d'un train ?

How can you tell that a passenger is going to fall from a train?

— Assurance sur la mort (1944)

Rothman va tomber.

Rothman is going to fall.

— L'Ultime Héritier (2026)

Vite, la nuit va tomber.

Quickly, night is about to fall.

— Mon voisin Totoro (1988)