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How to Say ‘We can use "tu" with each other’ in French

On peut se tutoyer

on puh suh tew-twah-YAY

[on puh suh tew-twah-YAY]

Phrase Breakdown

On peut

on puh

We can

'On' means 'we' in everyday French. Say it as 'on puh', with a rounded 'eu' sound.

Example

On peut partir ?

Can we leave?

Words in this phrase

On

[on]

We

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.

peut

[puh]

can

Verb pouvoir in the third person singular; expresses ability or possibility.

Example

On peut organiser quelque chose samedi.

We can organize something on Saturday.

se tutoyer

suh tew-twah-YAY

use 'tu' with each other

'Se tutoyer' means switching from the formal 'vous' to the informal 'tu'. Say it as 'suh tu-twa-yay', with the French 'u' made by rounding your lips.

Example

Entre collègues, on se tutoie.

Among colleagues, we use 'tu'.

Words in this phrase

se

[suh]

each other / oneself

"Se" marks the reciprocal idea of helping one another.

Example

On se soutient beaucoup. Personne ne reste isolé.

We support each other a lot. No one is left isolated.

tutoyer

[tew-twah-YAY]

to use 'tu'

To address someone informally with 'tu' instead of 'vous'.

Example

On peut se tutoyer ?

Can we use 'tu' with each other?

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