How to Say ‘We played soccer.’ in French
On a joué au foot.
on ah zhoo-AY oh FOOT
[on ah zhoo-AY oh FOOT]
💬 Usage Tip: In everyday speech on is the usual way to say "we", and it takes the same verb form as il. For sports use jouer au: on a joué au tennis "we played tennis".
Phrase Breakdown
On a joué
on ah zhoo-AY
We played
'On' commonly means 'we' in speech. Link the words: 'oh-nah zhoo-AY'.
On a joué aux cartes.
We played cards.
Words in this phrase
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.
a
[ah]
has
Used with a past participle to form the present perfect tense.
Elle a visité Paris.
She has visited Paris.
joué
[zhoo-AY]
played
Past participle of 'jouer' (to play).
Il a joué avec son chien.
He played with his dog.
au foot.
oh FOOT
football (soccer).
Use 'jouer à' for sports. Say 'oh FOOT', with a short 'oo' and the 't' pronounced.
Il aime jouer au foot.
He likes playing football.
Words in this phrase
au
[oh]
at the
A phrase used to indicate location, time, or a condition.
Elle est au parc.
She is at the park.
foot
[FOOT]
football / soccer
Informal short form of 'football'.
J'adore le foot.
I love soccer.
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