How to Say ‘We see’ in French
On voit
ohn vwah
[ohn vwah]
💬 Usage Tip: 'On' often replaces 'nous' in spoken and natural French.
🇫🇷 In France: This is one of the most useful patterns for describing artwork objectively.
Phrase Breakdown
On
[ohn]
we / one
Common spoken subject pronoun meaning "we" when describing what is visible.
Dans « On voit », « On » introduit ce que l'on observe dans l'œuvre.
In "We see," "On" introduces what is observed in the artwork.
voit
[vwah]
see
Verb meaning "see"; useful for starting a concrete description of an artwork.
Dans « On voit », « voit » indique ce qui apparaît dans l'image.
In "We see," "voit" indicates what appears in the image.
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