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How to Say ‘Let's watch the film’ in French

On regarde le film

on ruh-gard luh feelm

[on ruh-gard luh feelm]

💬 Usage Tip: On plus a verb is the everyday way to say "let's" or "we". The verb takes the same form as with il, as in on mange "let's eat".

Phrase Breakdown

On regarde

on ruh-gard

We watch / We're watching

'On' is the everyday spoken word for 'we'. It is a nasal sound: don't pronounce the 'n'. In 'regarde', the first 'e' is very light, almost silent: 'ruh-GARD'.

Example

On regarde la télé ce soir.

We're watching TV tonight.

Words in this phrase

[on]

Used by a speaker to refer to themself and one or more other people considered together.

Example

On y va maintenant.

We are going now.

regarde

[ruh-gard]

watch

Present tense of regarder with on, meaning watch or are watching.

Example

Le soir, on regarde tous les matchs ensemble à la maison.

In the evening, we watch all the matches together at home.

le film

luh feelm

the film / the movie

'Le' is a short 'luh'. In 'film', the 'i' is a short, tight 'ee' and the 'l' and 'm' are both pronounced: 'feelm'.

Example

J'adore le film.

I love the movie.

Words in this phrase

[luh]

the

Used as a function word to indicate a noun and to mark the noun as definite.

Example

Le chat noir.

The black cat.

film

[feelm]

movie / film

Masculine noun for a motion picture.

Example

On va voir un film ce soir.

We're going to see a movie tonight.

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