How to Say ‘We / one / people’ in French
On
ohn
[ohn]
💬 Usage Tip: "On" is super common in spoken French and often means "we." Much more casual than "nous."
🇫🇷 In France: If you want to sound natural in everyday French, get comfortable with "on"—native speakers use it all the time.
Phrase Breakdown
On
[ohn]
we / one / people
A very common subject pronoun often used in everyday French instead of 'nous' for 'we'.
On fait du roller tous les samedis.
We go inline skating every Saturday.
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