French · word
We in French
nous
The French word is nous. It means we; us.
nous
grammar word
we; us
Examples · 2
subject: nous + a verb in -ons
Nous habitons dans un petit village.We live in a small village.object: us (il nous attend)
Notre voisin nous invite à dîner dimanche.Our neighbour is inviting us to dinner on Sunday.
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we; us
subject: nous + a verb in -ons
Nous habitons dans un petit village.We live in a small village.object: us (il nous attend)
Notre voisin nous invite à dîner dimanche.Our neighbour is inviting us to dinner on Sunday.
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Questions people ask
- How do you say we in French?
- Nous. It means we; us.
- When do you use nous?
- subject: nous + a verb in -ons; object: us (il nous attend).
- How do you use nous in a sentence?
- Nous habitons dans un petit village. (We live in a small village.)
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