How to Say ‘We keep on’ in French
On continue
ohn kohn-teen-YOO
[ohn kohn-teen-YOO]
💬 Usage Tip: "On" is very common in spoken French and often means "we." So "On continue" is a natural, everyday way to say "we keep going" or "let's keep going."
🇫🇷 In France: In football talk, short phrases like this are common in chants and quick reactions, especially when supporters want to keep the energy up after a close call.
Phrase Breakdown
On
[ohn]
we
An informal subject pronoun commonly used to mean we in everyday French.
Même après cette occasion ratée, On reste confiants.
Even after that missed chance, we stay confident.
continue
[kohn-teen-YOO]
continue
From continuer, meaning to continue or keep going.
Malgré la pression, on continue à y croire.
Despite the pressure, we keep believing in it.
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