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How to Say β€˜Can we help him together?’ in French

Est-ce qu'on peut l'aider ensemble ?

eh suh kuh ohn puh l ay-day ahn-sahmbl

[eh suh kuh ohn puh l ay-day ahn-sahmbl]

πŸ’¬ Usage Tip: Great question pattern: "Est-ce qu'on peut... ?" = "Can we...?" Also note "l'aider" = "help him/her" with the pronoun before the verb.

πŸ‡«πŸ‡· In France: This sounds caring and cooperative. In France, suggesting action as a group with "on" often feels natural and inclusive.

Phrase Breakdown

Est-ce qu'

eh suh kuh

Is it that; do/does

A common question starter in French used to form a neutral yes/no question.

Example

Est-ce qu'il vient ?

Is he coming?

Words in this phrase

Est

[eh]

is

Part of the fixed question expression est-ce que.

Example

Est-ce qu'il comprend ?

Does he understand?

-ce

[suh]

this

Part of est-ce que; used to form a question rather than translated literally.

Example

Est-ce que c'est possible ?

Is it possible?

qu'

[kuh]

that

Here part of est-ce qu', the standard yes-no question structure before a vowel.

Example

Est-ce qu'on commence ?

Shall we start?

on

[ohn]

one; we; people

Common informal subject pronoun, often meaning we.

Example

On mange ici ce soir.

We're eating here tonight.

peut

[puh]

can; may

Form of pouvoir used with on, il, elle, etc.

Example

On peut essayer demain.

We can try tomorrow.

l'

[l]

him; her; it

Object pronoun before a vowel, standing for the person or thing receiving the action.

Example

Je vais l'appeler plus tard.

I am going to call him or her later.

aider

[ay-day]

to help

Infinitive verb meaning to help.

Example

Nous voulons aider notre voisin.

We want to help our neighbor.

ensemble

[ahn-sahmbl]

together

Adverb meaning together or jointly.

Example

On peut travailler ensemble demain.

We can work together tomorrow.

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