How to Say ‘We run into each other’ in French
On se croise
on suh krwahz
[on suh krwahz]
💬 Usage Tip: On here means "we", and se makes it mutual: each other. Swap the verb for the same pattern: On se voit "we see each other".
Phrase Breakdown
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.
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.
croise
[krwahz]
cross paths / pass
From 'croiser'; with 'se', it means to pass each other or bump into each other.
Nous nous croisons souvent au marché.
We often run into each other at the market.
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