Subject pronouns

D. A.A1Kwiziq community member

Subject pronouns

What is

Nous nous appelons?

And when do we use this?

This question relates to:French lesson "Saying your name with Je m'appelle/Tu t'appelles/Vous vous appelez"

Asked 4 years ago

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CécileNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Hi Selvi,

In this case, the reflexive verb is s'appeler -

nous nous appelons = our name is or Lit. 'we call ourselves'.

Take a look at the following Kwiziq lesson on reflexive verb -

https://progress.lawlessfrench.com/revision/glossary/verb-types/reflexive-verbs

Just a warning, there are lots of so-called reflexive verbs in French and you will need to get used to them. Just think of them as having an extra pronoun.

Hope this helps!

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Chris W.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Nous nous appelons. -- We call each other.
This is a reflexive construction and you use it whenever the subject and the object refer to the same person(s).

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