How to Say ‘We keep / we keep it’ in French
On garde
ohn gard
[ohn gard]
💬 Usage Tip: [On] often means "we" in everyday French, but in phrases like [On garde 16h30] it works a lot like English "let's." You can reuse this pattern with other plans: [On prend mardi ?] = "Shall we do Tuesday?"
Phrase Breakdown
On
[ohn]
we / one
Subject pronoun often meaning "we" in everyday spoken French.
On garde cette table pour ce soir.
We're keeping this table for tonight.
garde
[gard]
keep / keep as planned
From the verb "garder," meaning to keep, retain, or stick with something.
On garde la réservation de demain.
We're keeping tomorrow's reservation.
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