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on a eu

we had; we got

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phrase Common #6,028
we had; we got On often means “we” in everyday French, though its exact meaning depends on context.
FR: On a eu beaucoup de chance.
EN: We were very lucky.

On a eu du bol qu'il nous touche pas, j'ai été tout près de le buter moi-même.

We were lucky he didn’t hit us—I came this close to killing him myself.

— Reservoir Dogs (1992)

Comme la semaine dernière, on a eu un viol, dans l'ancienne buanderie.

Like last week, there was a rape in the old laundry room.

— Les Invasions barbares (2003)

Si on nous dit qu'on a eu tort, j'accepte n'importe quelle punition.

If we're told that we were wrong, I'll accept any punishment.

— Des hommes d'honneur (1992)

On a eu la même école, les mêmes amis.

We went to the same school, had the same friends.

— La vie est belle (1997)

On a eu le nouveau vaisseau.

We got the new ship.

— Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)

On a eu chaud.

We had a close call.

— La Chute (2004)

On a eu dix ans de paix.

We had ten years of peace.

On a eu tort de venir ici.

We were wrong to come here.

— Le Bras de diamant (1969)

On a eu un peu de mal mais on a trouvé.

We had a bit of trouble, but we found it.

— Viens chez moi, j'habite chez une copine (1981)

On a eu vos coordonnées par l'hôpital.

We got your contact information from the hospital.

— Plus fort que moi (2025)

On a eu assez de malheurs.

We've had enough misfortunes.

— Cinema Paradiso (1988)

On a eu une grosse dispute.

We had a big argument.

On a eu l'accord de Sami.

We got Sami's approval.

Et puis un jour on a eu notre premier baiser.

And then one day we had our first kiss.

— Grave (2017)

On a eu une grosse dispute, la dernière fois.

We had a big argument last time.

— Wake Up Dead Man : Une histoire à couteaux tirés (2025)

On a eu beaucoup de pluie hier.

We had a lot of rain yesterday.

On a eu la soupe à midi.

We had soup for lunch.

— Guerre et Paix (1968)

On a eu un petit problème avec la portière.

We had a little problem with the car door.

— Taxi (1998)

On a eu peur de plus jamais te revoir.

We were afraid we'd never see you again.

— Primate (2026)

On a eu assez de temps !

We had enough time!

— L'Expérience (2001)

On a eu ton message.

We got your message.

On a eu beaucoup de pluie le mois dernier.

We had a lot of rain last month.

On a eu un délai l'an dernier, et on n'a payé que la moitié.

We got an extension last year, and we only paid half.

— Lagaan (2001)

On a eu chaud aux fesses.

We had a close call.

— Paddington 2 (2017)

On a eu cette conversation en juillet.

We had this conversation in July.

— Piège de cristal (1988)

Après, on a cherché la source et on a eu de la chance, on l'a trouvée.

Then we looked for the source, and luckily, we found it.

— Manon des sources (1986)

On a eu des cas de tuberculose.

We’ve had cases of tuberculosis.

— Les Faussaires (2007)

Aujourd’hui, on a eu un contrôle de maths.

Today we had a math test.

On a eu une dispute.

We had an argument.

On a eu de bons moments.

We had some good times.

On a eu ce qu'on voulait.

We got what we wanted.

— Love Actually (2003)

On a eu une chance formidable avec le temps.

We were incredibly lucky with the weather.

— La Nuit américaine (1973)

On a eu assez d'émotions pour une journée.

We've had enough emotions for one day.

On a eu la marchandise aujourd'hui.

We received the goods today.

— Infernal Affairs (2002)

On a eu pitié du pauvre gosse.

We felt sorry for the poor kid.

— Requiem pour un massacre (1985)

On a eu une panne.

We had a breakdown.

— La vie est belle (1997)

On a eu trop d'occasions.

We had too many chances.

— Les Anges déchus (1995)

On a eu de la veine.

We were lucky.

On a eu des enfants.

We had children.

— Pour l'éternité (2025)

On a eu la chance de ne pas être bombardés.

We were lucky not to be bombed.

— Voyage à Tokyo (1953)

Aujourd'hui, on a eu du pot.

Today, we got lucky.

— Séquences et conséquences (2000)

On a eu peu de morts.

There were few fatalities.

— Taxi (1998)

On a eu tellement de problèmes.

We had so many problems.

— Parle avec elle (2002)

On a eu ces coordonnées grâce à une anomalie.

We obtained these coordinates thanks to an anomaly.

— Interstellar (2014)

On voulait une fille, mais on a eu un garçon.

We wanted a girl, but we had a boy.

On a eu le tireur.

We got the shooter.

Je me suis marié, on a eu un gosse.

I got married, we had a kid.

— Tampopo (1985)

On a eu le numéro de la chambre ?

Did we get the room number?

On a eu notre révolution.

We had our revolution.

— Oppenheimer (2023)

Remarquez, la dernière fois, on a eu un problème.

Just so you know, we had a problem last time.

— La Chèvre (1981)

On a eu une vie merveilleuse ensemble.

We had a wonderful life together.

— Pour l'éternité (2025)

On a eu un appel.

We got a call.

On a eu une livraison pour vous.

We had a delivery for you.

On a eu des petits ennuis à Cuba ?

Did we run into a bit of trouble in Cuba?

— Des hommes d'honneur (1992)

On a eu des hauts et des bas.

We've had our ups and downs.

On a eu beau vérifier dans les dossiers, on a trouvé aucun lien avec le Gabel.

No matter how thoroughly we checked the files, we couldn’t find any connection to Gabel.

— Ghost in the Shell (1995)

On a eu un super week-end à la campagne.

We had a great weekend in the countryside.

On a eu une réunion de quartier.

We had a neighborhood meeting.

— Shower (1999)

On a eu un imprévu à la boutique.

We had an unexpected problem at the shop.

— Burning (2018)

On a eu notre journal.

We got our newspaper.

— Presque Célèbre (2000)

On a eu un mort, ici.

We had one fatality here.

— Les Choristes (2004)

On a eu tort de venir.

We were wrong to come.

— Parle avec elle (2002)

On a eu un problème.

We had a problem.

— Les Affranchis (1990)

On a eu un peu chaud aux fesses, là.

We had a bit of a close call there.

— Le Cercle des neiges (2023)

On a eu une panne, et il s'est mis à pleuvoir.

We had a power outage, and then it started to rain.

— Lust, Caution (2007)

On a eu une fausse alerte.

We had a false alarm.

— Piège de cristal (1988)

On a eu un été sec.

We had a dry summer.

On a eu une idée.

We had an idea.

— Harry Potter et l'Ordre du Phénix (2007)

On a eu peur que ce soit quelqu'un d'important.

We were afraid it might be someone important.

— Le Roi lion (1994)

Je sais qu'on a eu nos différends.

I know we've had our disagreements.

On a eu un décès.

There has been a death.

— Arrête-moi si tu peux (2002)