How to Say ‘We often come on foot.’ in French
On vient souvent à pied.
ohn vee-ehn soo-vahn ah pee-ay
[ohn vee-ehn soo-vahn ah pee-ay]
💬 Usage Tip: Very natural spoken French. Literally: "We often come on foot," but in English you'd usually say "We often walk here."
🇫🇷 In France: Talking about whether you come by foot, scooter, car, or bus is classic parent small talk at school.
Phrase Breakdown
On vient souvent
ohn vee-ehn soo-vahn
We / people often come
On can mean 'we' in spoken French; souvent indicates frequency.
On vient souvent ici.
We often come here.
Words in this phrase
On
[ohn]
we
Common spoken French subject pronoun often used for "we."
On attend devant l'école.
We wait in front of the school.
vient
[vee-ehn]
come
From the verb "venir," meaning to come.
On vient ensemble le matin.
We come together in the morning.
souvent
[soo-vahn]
often
An adverb meaning frequently.
On vient souvent quand il fait beau.
We often come when the weather is nice.
À pied
ah pee-ay
On foot
Means using your feet, without a vehicle.
Je vais à l'école à pied.
I go to school on foot.
Words in this phrase
à
[ah]
by / on
Here it is part of the expression "à pied," meaning "on foot."
On va à l'école à vélo ou à pied.
We go to school by bike or on foot.
pied
[pee-ay]
foot
Used in the expression "à pied," meaning "on foot."
Les enfants viennent à pied avec nous.
The children come on foot with us.
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