on est devenus

we became

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we became Uses on to mean “we.” Devenus is masculine plural or mixed-gender; use devenues for an all-feminine group. Often translates as “we have become” depending on context.

FR: Avec le temps, on est devenus très proches.

EN: Over time, we became very close.

Tu es resté, on est devenus amis et on s'est mis à se voir.

You stayed, we became friends, and we started seeing each other.

— Mirage (2018)

Tu vois pas ce qu'on est devenus, Tony ?

Don't you see what we've become, Tony?

On est devenus amis il y a longtemps, à l'université.

We became friends a long time ago, at university.

— Romance de bureau (1977)

Je lui ai trouvé du fric, une piaule, on est devenus copains.

I found him some cash and a place to stay—we became friends.

— Amours chiennes (2000)

On est devenus une vraie famille.

We've become a real family.

— Moonrise Kingdom (2012)

C'est pour cela qu'on est devenus amis.

That’s why we became friends.

— 28 Ans plus tard : Le Temple des morts (2026)