Qu'on (en. That we)

/kɔ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Introduces a relative clause related to a person or thing.

It's a project that we can accomplish together.

C'est un projet qu'on peut réaliser ensemble.

Expresses a consensus or shared opinion.

Whether we agree or not, we must act.

Qu'on soit d'accord ou non, il faut agir.

Used to indicate an intended or proposed action.

We need to finish this work that we started yesterday.

Il faut finir ce travail qu'on a commencé hier.

Contraction of 'que' + 'on', used to simplify spoken language.

whether we like it or not

indicates that a situation is inevitable.

qu'on le veuille ou non

let’s get along

expresses an amiable consensus.

qu'on s'entende bien

let’s be successful

implies hoping for a success.

qu'on ait du succès

indefinite pronoun referring to an unspecified person.

que

conjunction used to link phrases and ideas.

que

qui

relative pronoun referring to a person or thing.

qui

that we make efforts

It's not easy, but let's do our best.

C'est pas facile, mais qu'on fasse de notre mieux.

that we are joking

It's not serious, it's just a joke.

C'est pas sérieux, c'est juste un qu'on rigole.