N'irai (en. Will not go)

/n.i.ʁɛ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
verb
First person singular of the verb 'aller' in the simple future.
I won't go to the party tonight.
Je n'irai pas à la fête ce soir.
Indicates an intention or promise not to go to a place.
I won't go to the cinema or the restaurant.
Je n'irai ni au cinéma ni au restaurant.
Expresses a firm decision in the future.
If it happens again, I will never go again.
Si cela se reproduit, je n'irai plus jamais.

Etymology

From the verb 'aller,' derived from the Latin 'ire,' combined with the negation 'ne.'

Common Phrases and Expressions

I won't go
Explicitly indicating that there is no intention to go anywhere.
n'irai pas
I will never go
Reinforcing the idea that there is no intention to go somewhere in the future.
n'irai jamais
I won't go there
Refusing to go to a specific place.
n'irai pas là-bas

Related Words

to go
Verb meaning to move from one place to another.
aller
come
Form of the verb 'venir,' inviting someone to move toward the speaker.
venez
to leave
Leaving one place to go elsewhere.
partir

Slang Meanings

No way I'm going
I won't go, that's out of the question for me.
N'irai pas, c'est hors de question pour moi.
Not available to go out
This weekend, I won't go, I have too much work.
Ce week-end, n'irai pas, j'ai trop de travail.