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"?


This question relates to:French lesson "Conjugate aller in the present tense in French (Le Présent)"
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Michael D.A2Kwiziq community memberCorrect answer

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".

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CélineKwiziq Native French TeacherCorrect answer

Bonjour Sue,

To supplement Michael's great answer, take a look at the link below: 

https://progress.lawlessfrench.com/revision/grammar/subject-pronouns-nous-versus-on

 

I hope this is helpful.

Bonne journée !

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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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