How to Say ‘We can use 'tu' with each other, right?’ in French
On peut se tutoyer, non ?
on puh suh tew-twah-YAY nohn
[on puh suh tew-twah-YAY nohn]
🇫🇷 In France: Between colleagues at the same level, suggesting tu early on is normal and friendly. With a boss or someone much older, it's better to let them make the offer.
Phrase Breakdown
On peut
on puh
We can
Say it as 'on puh'. This opens a friendly suggestion.
On peut commencer.
We can start.
Words in this phrase
On
[on]
We
Used by a speaker to refer to themself and one or more other people considered together.
On y va maintenant.
We are going now.
peut
[puh]
can
Verb pouvoir in the third person singular; expresses ability or possibility.
On peut organiser quelque chose samedi.
We can organize something on Saturday.
se tutoyer, non ?
suh tew-twah-YAY nohn
use 'tu' with each other, right?
Adding 'non ?' at the end asks for agreement, like 'right?'. Say it as 'suh tu-twa-yay, non', with a rising tone on 'non'.
C'est sympa, non ?
It's nice, right?
Words in this phrase
se
[suh]
each other / oneself
"Se" marks the reciprocal idea of helping one another.
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'.
On peut se tutoyer ?
Can we use 'tu' with each other?
non
[nohn]
right? (tag)
Placed at the end of a question to ask for agreement, like 'right?'.
C'est sympa, non ?
It's nice, right?
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