How to Say ‘Are we queuing?’ in French
On fait la queue ?
ohn feh lah kuh
[ohn feh lah kuh]
💬 Usage Tip: [On] very often means "we" in everyday French, so [On fait la queue ?] is a natural spoken way to say "Are we lining up?" Much more natural in conversation than [Nous faisons la queue ?].
Phrase Breakdown
On
[ohn]
we / one / people
Common spoken subject pronoun; often means 'we' in everyday French.
On attend près de la porte 14.
We are waiting near gate 14.
fait
[feh]
do / make
Form of faire; in faire la queue it means 'to stand in line'.
On fait attention aux annonces.
We pay attention to the announcements.
la
[lah]
the
Feminine singular definite article.
La porte ouvre bientôt.
The gate opens soon.
queue
[kuh]
line / queue
In faire la queue, it means a line or queue of people waiting.
La queue avance lentement.
The line is moving slowly.
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