In English, words like me come after the verb (for example, Can you hear me?), but in French they come before the verb!
| She is talking to me. | Elle me parle. |
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| She is talking to you (informal). | Elle te parle. |
| She is talking to us. | Elle nous parle. |
| She is talking to you all / you (formal). | Elle vous parle. |
On is an informal way to say we. The verb form for on is the same as what you'd use with il and elle.
| Il adore la musique. He loves music! |
On adore la musique ! We love music! |
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| Elle voyage avec Marie. She travels with Marie. |
On voyage ensemble. We travel together. |
| Elle est ici ! She is here! |
On est ici ! We are here! |
In English, we say things like I don’t know where the hotel is. French is very similar! Notice how words and phrases like où, quand, comment or à quelle heure in the middle of a sentence are immediately followed by a verb.
Vous savez où est l’hôtel ?
Do you know where the hotel is?
Nous demandons quand part le train.
We ask when the train is leaving.
Tu ne comprends pas comment acheter un billet ?
You don’t know how to buy a ticket?
Vous savez à quelle heure est le petit déjeuner ?
Do you know what time breakfast is?