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Bonne année ! Nous allons fêter ensemble.

Bonne année ! Nous allons fêter ensemble.
Happy new year! We are going to celebrate together.
From Lesson 69:The near future (aller + infinitive)·French

Breakdown of Bonne année ! Nous allons fêter ensemble.

ensemble
together
aller
to go
fêter
to celebrate
bonne année
happy new year

Questions & Answers about Bonne année ! Nous allons fêter ensemble.

How does the near future tense work in Nous allons fêter?
This is the near future tense (le futur proche). To say you are going to do something, you use the present tense of the verb aller (to go) — which is allons for nous — followed by the infinitive (the unchanged dictionary form) of your main action verb, which is fêter (to celebrate).
Why is it Bonne année and not Bon année?
The word for year, année, is feminine in French. Adjectives must match the gender of the noun they describe, so we use the feminine form bonne instead of the masculine bon.
Why is there no word for "new" in Bonne année?
In French, the standard greeting for the new year literally translates to just "Good year". You do not need to add the French word for new (nouvelle); saying Bonne année is the complete and natural way to wish someone a Happy New Year.
Can I use célébrer instead of fêter?
Yes, célébrer also means to celebrate and is understood perfectly. However, fêter is extremely common in everyday French for holidays and gatherings. It comes from the noun une fête, which means a party or celebration.

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