"On y Go!" (Let's Go!)

“On y Go” is a fairly unique expression which combines the French On y (Let’s) and the English Go!

Let’s Go!

So, where are you headed these days?

Personally, I am still in negative territory but my trend is (ever so slightly) up and to the right (sloooowly heading back into positive territory.)

And yourself?

I have a reply in mind, but I’m not sure if fits the OP because I’m having a hard time if she’s talking about mental health, finances, a literal change in physical location, etc.

So please, elaborate.

I’ve never heard that phrase in my life. I’ve lived a sheltered existence, so…not surprising.

Unless I misheard and someone said “On y go” and I thought they said “On you go”
Hmmm?

I’m still in the same place, mindset, and thinking, with very little change for 2 decades.

I’m in a rut.

Yes, I am talking about all of these below and more:

mental health, finances, a literal change in physical location, etc.

Whatever crosses your mind, it all applies to the OP. Just run with it. :slightly_smiling_face:

I’m starting on the last steps of a big project. I’m a bit nervous and scared that I’m going to make a huge mess out if it, but I will take a deep breath and work carefully. If it goes well, I’ll share the results soon. :neutral_face:

I took six months of formal French training and lived in French West Africa for two years and never heard that phrase. The only thing close, which does mean “let’s go” is allons-y. On in French means “we”, not “let’s”.

Chefguy is right. “Let’s go!” is “Allons y!”

“On y va!” means “We’re going!” I can see how the two can be confused

I’ve been in a rut (with the occasional foray into crippling depression) since February. I’ve been teaching from home since March, which has gone about as well as you would expect. I’m NOT looking forward to this winter when my current blues will be combined with my usual SAD. My only hope is that my school will be open again beore Thanksgiving and I can actually teach once more.

My FIL was just diagnosed with throat cancer. His wife doesn’t drive so I suspect we’ll be his chauffeur once his treatment starts. My wife is handling this remarkably well.

There are a few positives: we recently moved to larger, brighter, and overall better home. The old house was wholly insufficient for our needs and the new house is simply better suited to us. We’re still tenants unfortunately, but have a good relationship with our landlord.

Also, my pepper crop is finally ripe. I harvested about 20 lbs of jalapeños yesterday, all of which will be dried and ground into a powder. I still have ~55 pepper plants of varying varieties. Its going to be a busy fall!

I’m also growing a Dusty Hill beard. Every single person who I’ve told this to has replied that I will look like a complete moron, but I dont care. We’re still in quarantine for all practical purposes, the only people who see me is family and the cashier at Safeway at 6am, and after 20 years of having well-groomed facial hair I figure this is the once chance I have to go all-out Old Testament Prophet.

So life is moving… I’m not sure if its moving up, necessary, but it certainly is moving faster than it was a year ago.

Anyone want dried pepper flake? I’m going to have buckets of this stuff by the time all is said and done.

Mentally, I’m in a sort of holding pattern until after the elections. Right now I take life day by day and week by week.
Hummmmm, thinking about things, mostly neutral with a few small upticks in some areas of my life.

Do you have a solar lamp, Lancia? That was something my head doctor reccomended to me when I was diagnosed with SAD.(said condition factors heavily into my career choices)

Mental Health? All of my personalities laugh derisively at once.

Physical Health? Two bad knees, one getting replaced shortly. Good distraction from my mental health issues.

Finances? Doing fine. My secret is not caring about money. Don’t know why that works for me and don’t recommend it to others.

Change in physical location? No, trying to change the physical location as best I can with limited mobility. It’s an uphill journey.

Folks:

As one who has studied the French language for more than 10 years, I can tell you that there is more than one way to say Let’s Go! in the French language. Allons y is what is taught in most beginning French classes. Far more obscure is “On y va”

Go to an any online French to English translation tool and type On y va on the French side. The English translation is Let’s Go Another English translation is Here we go.

I do have some newish prospects, since deaths door slammed shut in March.
I’ve been feeling my oats as I’ve healed.
Now to get through this Pandemic with out getting or dying from the virus.
Well, I couch that by saying I’m feeling overall better but I’ve had a couple of ear infections that are troubling.
I don’t see it as detrimental to living.
My glucose has settled down.

My family is well and mostly happy.
My pets consume every bit of my goodwill, everyday. Such jerks!

I have the Dope and most importantly @Cecil_Adams is gonna come into the Dope and say ‘hi’ to ol’beck sooner or later. You wait and see.
I have faith.
:upside_down_face:

Beck,

Your post is all very encouraging to all of us at the SDMB.

May your progress continue.

Hé, pas de sweat, hein?

I’d say that on one hand, I’m enjoying how my career is progressing, but on the other hand, j’ai plein mon… you know… with some of the bureaucratic shenanigans. There are options opening, things are generally positive, and the only meaningful negatives are things that wouldn’t really share well anyway.

Keep your chin up, toé-la.

I think the point some folks are trying to make is that “On y go” is not a “fairly unique expression” (“fairly unique” isn’t a thing, anyway): it’s a mashup between French and English that you made up. Which is fine and might have been cute, except your OP made it sound like you were introducing us to some obscure French phrase. Which you were not. Your actual question/topic is interesting, but the thread is now splintered with comments about French (and how English works). Your condescension does not help your cause. :slight_smile:

Well, actually, it was a teacher of mine that made it up. I regret all of the confusion that I have created with my OP.

Yes, yes, my condescension does is not becoming of myself, nor does it help my cause and I do regret it. Thank you for bringing it to my attention.

regretfully,

ismene

Franglais is a thing which would make my mother’s eyes roll (she did not raise her son to mangle his French so). Specific flavours of franglais are regional. “Pas de sweat” was a thing I heard around Timmins, and it’s kept a permanent place in the budget of my memory since.

So I bought, “On y go.” I have lived a very long time in a region which straddles both a heavily anglophone and heavily francophone area and there’s all manner of cross-fertilization going on: Des é-mails, des 'otdogs, des 'ambourgeurs, and so on.

“On y go,” doesn’t have the same punch to my ears, but if somebody liked it, I’ll buy a crate of 'em at wholesale prices. On y go là. It works for me.

:smiley:

You’re far too agreeable. Nice people: bah!

at least I am not a morning person :wink: