How to Say ‘We / One / People in general’ in French
On
ohn
[ohn]
💬 Usage Tip: [On] often means "we" in everyday French, much more often than [nous] in speech. So [on prend un verre ?] is the natural casual way to say "shall we get a drink?"
Phrase Breakdown
On
[ohn]
we / one / let's
Common French subject pronoun often used in speech instead of « nous »; here it suggests « let's ».
Dans « On », ce mot peut proposer quelque chose de manière détendue.
In “On”, this word can suggest something in a relaxed way.
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