How to Say ‘We walk to school.’ in French
On va à l'école à pied.
ohn vah ah l ay-kol ah pee-ay
[ohn vah ah l ay-kol ah pee-ay]
💬 Usage Tip: On is hugely common in spoken French and often means 'we.' À pied = on foot.
🇫🇷 In France: Many French parents use on instead of nous in casual speech—very natural and useful to copy.
Phrase Breakdown
On
[ohn]
we / one / people
In everyday French, on often means we.
On va à l'école à pied quand il fait beau.
We go to school on foot when the weather is nice.
va
[vah]
go
From the verb aller, used to talk about going somewhere.
On va à l'école à pied tous les matins.
We go to school on foot every morning.
à
[ah]
by / on
Here it is part of the expression à pied, meaning on foot.
On va à l'école à pied même en hiver.
We go to school on foot even in winter.
l'
[l]
the
Contracted form used before a vowel; here it means the.
On va à l'école à pied tous les jours.
We go to school on foot every day.
école
[ay-kol]
school
The place where children go to learn.
On va à l'école à pied avec notre fils.
We go to school on foot with our son.
à
[ah]
by / on
Here it is part of the expression à pied, meaning on foot.
On va à l'école à pied même en hiver.
We go to school on foot even in winter.
pied
[pee-ay]
foot
Used in the expression à pied, meaning on foot.
On va à l'école à pied parce que c'est près.
We go to school on foot because it's close.
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