On va/nous allons

Sue G.A1Kwiziq community member

On va/nous allons

Please can you explain the difference between these which both mean "we go". When is it correct to use "on" instead of "nous"?


Asked 13 hours ago
Michael D.A2Kwiziq community member

You can treat "on" as an informal version of "nous" in such context, similar (but not exactly the same) as what "tu" is for "vous".

"On" can have other translations depending on context, not all usages of "on" means "we". However, all usages of "nous" means "we".

Sue G. asked:

On va/nous allons

Please can you explain the difference between these which both mean "we go". When is it correct to use "on" instead of "nous"?


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