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How to Say ‘How do you say it?’ in French

Comment on dit ?

koh-MAHN ohn DEE

[koh-MAHN ohn DEE]

💬 Usage Tip: On literally means "one" but works like a general "you" or "people". Comment on dit is the everyday way to ask how something is said.

Phrase Breakdown

Comment

[koh-MAHN]

how / what like

Question word; after 'être' it asks what something is like.

Example

Elle est comment, ta maison ?

What is your house like?

[ohn]

we; people; one

An informal subject pronoun often used instead of "nous" in spoken French.

Example

On accompagne montre une action collective dans l'entreprise.

"On accompagne" shows a collective action in the company.

dit

[DEE]

says

Present tense of 'dire' (to say), used with 'on'.

Example

On dit bonjour le matin.

People say hello in the morning.

Guides for French learners

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