How to Say ‘We do / people do’ in French
On fait
ohn feh
[ohn feh]
💬 Usage Tip: [On] often means everyday "we" in spoken French, even though it literally looks more like "one/people." So [On fait] can mean "we do" or "people do," depending on context.
Phrase Breakdown
On
[ohn]
we / people / one
A very common subject pronoun in spoken French meaning 'we' or 'people in general'.
On fait souvent une fête simple pour un anniversaire.
We often have a simple party for a birthday.
fait
[feh]
do / make
From the verb 'faire'; it means 'do' or 'make' in the present tense.
Pour mon anniversaire, on fait un dîner à la maison.
For my birthday, we make/have a dinner at home.
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