How to Say ‘We call him/her’ in French
On lui téléphone
ohn lwee tay-lay-fohn
[ohn lwee tay-lay-fohn]
💬 Usage Tip: In [lui téléphone], [lui] means "to him/her," even though English just says "call him/her." With [téléphoner], French keeps that little "to" idea: [Je lui téléphone], [Nous leur téléphonons].
Phrase Breakdown
On
[ohn]
we / people / one
Common spoken French subject pronoun meaning 'we'.
On lui téléphone le jour de son anniversaire.
We call him/her on his/her birthday.
lui
[lwee]
to him / to her
An indirect object pronoun meaning 'to him' or 'to her'.
Pour son anniversaire, on lui téléphone le matin.
For his/her birthday, we call him/her in the morning.
téléphone
[tay-lay-fohn]
call / telephone
From the verb 'téléphoner'; it means to call someone by phone.
Chaque année, on lui téléphone pour son anniversaire.
Every year, we call him/her for his/her birthday.
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