on attend

we wait

→ on
phrase Common #4,831
we wait Often used like 'we're waiting' in English. The subject 'on' is commonly used to mean 'we' in spoken French.
FR: On attend encore cinq minutes.
EN: We're waiting five more minutes.

On attend la permission.

We're waiting for permission.

— Tesis (1996)

Si vous êtes vraiment celle qu'on attend.

If you really are the one we're waiting for.

— Dune : Première partie (2021)

Peut-être qu'elle va venir si on attend encore un peu, non?

Maybe she'll come if we wait a little longer, right?

— Grave (2017)

On attend que la brigade criminelle arrive!

We're waiting for the criminal investigation unit to arrive!

— Memories of Murder (2003)

On attend un peu.

We wait a little while.

— Insaisissables 2 (2016)

Alors qu'est-ce qu'on attend?

So what are we waiting for?

On attend Mme Hsiao.

We're waiting for Mrs. Hsiao.

— Lust, Caution (2007)

Si on attend que l'acte soit en règle, on en tirera un meilleur prix.

If we wait until the deed is in order, we'll get a better price for it.

— Je suis toujours là (2024)

On se dégage et on attend les autres.

We'll move out of the way and wait for the others.

— Delicatessen (1991)

On attend ici, puis on les rejoint au café?

We wait here, then we join them at the cafe?

Ça fait trois heures qu'on attend.

We've been waiting for three hours.

On attend qu'ils partent à New York ou à Londres, comme avant?

Are we waiting for them to leave for New York or London, like before?

— Le vent se lève (2006)

On attend ton choix pour l'oiseau.

We’re waiting for your choice of bird.

— Rushmore (1998)

Tout le possible a été tenté, on attend les résultats.

Everything possible has been tried; we are waiting for the results.

Kostya, on attend!

Kostya, we're waiting!

— Day Watch (2006)

On attend depuis ce matin.

We've been waiting since this morning.

— The Big Sick (2017)

Dans une telle maison, tu sais ce qu'on attend d'une servante?

In a house like this, do you know what is expected of a maid?

— Mademoiselle (2016)

On attend pas que Billie ait fini?

Aren't we waiting for Billie to finish?

— Malcolm X (1992)

Bon, qu'est-ce qu'on attend?

Okay, what are we waiting for?

On attend quelques heures.

We wait a few hours.

— Pinocchio (2019)

La vie commence quand on décide ce qu’on attend d’elle.

Life begins when you decide what you want from it.

On attend, putain!

We're waiting, damn it!

— En terrain miné (2014)

Peut-être que parfois, on attend trop.

Perhaps sometimes we wait too long.

— Anatomie d'une chute (2023)

On attend de voir comment ça se passe.

We're waiting to see how it goes.

— La Famille Tenenbaum (2001)

Non, on attend.

No, we're waiting.

Qu'est-ce qu'on attend?

What are we waiting for?

— Funny Games (1997)

On attend le contact.

We are waiting for contact.

— Salyut-7 (2017)

On attend quelqu'un d'autre?

Are we waiting for someone else?

— The Man From Nowhere (2010)

On attend une autre personne.

We’re waiting for someone else.

— Tár (2022)

Et maintenant, on attend.

And now we wait.

Et qu'est-ce qu'on attend?

So what are we waiting for?

— Carandiru (2003)

Alors, qu'est-ce qu'on attend?

So, what are we waiting for?

On attend d'autres clients.

We're waiting for more customers.

— Insaisissables 2 (2016)

Qu'est-ce qu'on attend alors?

So what are we waiting for?

On attend la femme blanche.

We are waiting for the white woman.

— Lagaan (2001)

Et la seule raison pour laquelle on attend des choses de moi c'est grâce à toi.

And the only reason people expect things from me is because of you.

— Ratatouille (2007)

Ma femme et moi, on attend un bébé.

My wife and I are expecting a baby.

On attend qu'ils reviennent.

We’re waiting for them to come back.

On attend toujours notre table.

We are still waiting for our table.

— Toni Erdmann (2016)

On s'assoit au salon et on attend la St-Glinglin?

Are we just going to sit in the living room and wait forever?

— Mommy (2014)

On attend depuis plus de deux mois.

We've been waiting for more than two months.

On attend patiemment que la famille se soit libérée de l'essaim.

We patiently wait for the family to have escaped the swarm.

— La grande bellezza (2013)

On attend qui?

Who are we waiting for?

— Reservoir Dogs (1992)

On attend.

We're waiting.

— Titanic (1997)

On attend de voir la couleur de leur argent.

We're waiting to see the color of their money.

— Adieu ma concubine (1993)

On attend les condés ou on la démarre?

Are we waiting for the cops or are we starting it up?

— La Haine (1995)

On attend quelqu'un?

Are we waiting for someone?

On attend une table.

We're waiting for a table.

— Pinocchio (2019)

On attend dans la voiture?

Shall we wait in the car?

— Victoria (2015)

Puis, on attend.

Then, we wait.

— Le Loup de Wall Street (2013)

Qu'est-ce qu'on attend de lui?

What do we expect from him?

On attend la lumière du soir.

We are waiting for the evening light.

— Good Bye Lenin! (2003)

On attend qu'une table se libère.

We're waiting for a table to become available.

— Pinocchio (2019)

On attend toujours.

We're still waiting.

On attend Bernard, comme d'habitude.

We're waiting for Bernard, as usual.

— La Nuit américaine (1973)

Maintenant, on attend.

Now we wait.

On attend des invités?

Are we expecting guests?

— Delicatessen (1991)

On attend qu'il revienne.

We’re waiting for him to come back.

— Un prophète (2009)

On attend quoi?

What are we waiting for?

— Séquences et conséquences (2000)

Si on rate cette chance, on attend jusqu'à quand?

If we miss this chance, how long will we have to wait?

— Sympathy for Mister Vengeance (2002)

On attend de vous que vous les aidiez.

You are expected to help them.

On attend les ordres.

We are waiting for orders.

— Lust, Caution (2007)

On est à la gare, on attend le mec.

We're at the train station, waiting for the guy.

— Reservoir Dogs (1992)

On attend quelque chose.

We're waiting for something.

— Le Sacrifice (1986)

On attend vos ordres.

We await your orders.

— Ghost in the Shell (1995)

On attend?

Shall we wait?

— Your Name. (2016)

On attend de la visite?

Are we expecting visitors?

— À bout de course (1988)

Qu'est-ce qu'on attend pour être heureux?

What are we waiting for to be happy?

— Les Choristes (2004)