How to Say ‘We have to’ in French
On doit
ohn dwah
[ohn dwah]
💬 Usage Tip: [On] often means [we] in everyday French, much more often than [nous] in conversation. So [On doit] is the natural spoken way to say [We have to].
Phrase Breakdown
On
[ohn]
we
Common informal subject meaning we or people in general.
On doit finir ce projet aujourd’hui.
We have to finish this project today.
doit
[dwah]
must
Form of devoir meaning must or have to.
On doit réviser avant le contrôle.
We must review before the test.
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