Breakdown of Je vais dire bonne année à mes parents.
le parent
the parent
mon
my
aller
to go
dire
to say, to tell
Questions & Answers about Je vais dire bonne année à mes parents.
How does this sentence use the 'near future' tense?
It combines the present tense of aller (to go), which is vais here, with the infinitive verb dire (to say). Just like in English, je vais dire literally means 'I am going to say'.
The translation says 'wish', but doesn't dire mean 'to say'?
Why do we need the word à before mes parents?
In French, the verb dire (to say) is followed by the preposition à (to) when you mention the person receiving the message. You are literally saying happy new year to your parents.