Lorsqu'on (en. When one)

lɔʁskɔ̃

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

conjunction

Expresses a condition or simultaneity in time.

When we arrive, the party starts.

Lorsqu'on arrive, la fête commence.

Used to indicate a precise moment of an action.

When we finished the work, we left.

Lorsqu'on a terminé le travail, nous sommes partis.

Introduces a temporal relative clause.

He was happy when they announced the news to him.

Il était heureux lorsqu'on lui a annoncé la nouvelle.

Contraction of 'lors que' and 'on', used to express temporal situations.

when we talk

while we are talking

lorsqu'on parle

when we think about it

at the moment we reflect on this

lorsqu'on y pense

when

conjunction indicating a moment

lorsque

indefinite pronoun referring to a person or a general group

Used in an informal register to express an event.

You know, when we party, everyone has fun.

Tu sais, lorsqu'on fait la fête, tout le monde s'amuse.

Term used in discussions among friends.

When we are together, we forget the problems.

Lorsqu'on est ensemble, on oublie les problèmes.