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Why is it " Allez, lève-toi! " ? (Vous or tu?)

N. B.B1Kwiziq community member

Why is it " Allez, lève-toi! " ? (Vous or tu?)

I am confused by this sample imperative sentence.

Shouldn't it be Va,  lève-toi!

This question relates to:French lesson "Conjugate reflexive verbs in the imperative mood in French (L'Impératif) - affirmative commands"
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Chris W.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Hi N,

"Allez" used in this way is immutable and means "come on".

-- Chris. 

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N. B.B1Kwiziq community member
Thanks! I encounter this one all the time and it's always puzzled me. Thanks also for regularly responding to people's posts.
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Chris W.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Thanks for noticing!

-- Chris. 

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Why is it " Allez, lève-toi! " ? (Vous or tu?)

I am confused by this sample imperative sentence.

Shouldn't it be Va,  lève-toi!

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