Use notre/nos when on means we, but son/sa/ses when it means people (possessive adjectives)

Hi Cathy,

if substituting "one" for "on" makes more sense than "we", it is a general statement. For example:

On prend nos vacances l'été. -- We take our vacation in summer (we = us in particular).
On prend ses vacances l'été. -- One takes one's vacation in summer (we = in general).

I hope that helps, -- Chris (not a native speaker).

Hi Cathy , 

You can also think 'people' or 'in general' to the general rather than specific statements.

Hope this helps!

I have only ever encountered "on se....". You are, of course, free to say "Nous nous parlon...." but you already knew that, I am sure. -- Chris (not a native speaker).

Hi Dzoan, "On" can only take the reflexive pronoun "se". "Nous" only takes the reflexive pronoun "nous". It is incorrect to mix these pronouns in the way you ask -- "On nous parle tous les jours" is not correct -- it has to be "On se parle ------" Regards, Alan (Non native speaker)

Hi Dzoan,

I can confirm the reflexive pronoun for on/il/elle  is 'se'.

On se parle tous les jours. = We speak to each other every day.

On nous parle tous les jours = They speak to us every day.

Hope this helps!

Bonjour Andrew ! Unfortunately here I cannot see the example you're referring to, but here's the rule for using "notre" vs "nos" : - if the noun following is plural, "our dogS", then you use "nos" -> "nos chiens" - if the noun following is singular, "our cat", then you use "notre" -> "notre chat" Here's a link to the related lesson: https://progress.lawlessfrench.com/my-languages/french/view/3113 I hope that's helpful! À bientôt !