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How to Say ‘Shall we use 'tu'?’ in French

On se tutoie ?

on suh tu-TWAH

[on suh tu-TWAH]

💬 Usage Tip: Here on means "we", and se tutoyer means to call each other tu instead of vous.

🇫🇷 In France: In many French offices colleagues switch to tu quickly. It's usually the more senior or longer-serving person who offers, so expect to hear it rather than ask it on day one.

Phrase Breakdown

[on]

Used by a speaker to refer to themself and one or more other people considered together.

Example

On y va maintenant.

We are going now.

[suh]

each other / oneself

"Se" marks the reciprocal idea of helping one another.

Example

On se soutient beaucoup. Personne ne reste isolé.

We support each other a lot. No one is left isolated.

tutoie

[tu-TWAH]

use 'tu' (informal you)

From 'tutoyer': to address someone with the informal 'tu' instead of 'vous'.

Example

Je tutoie mes collègues.

I use 'tu' with my colleagues.

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