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phrase Very common #742

me A very common combination where on is an indefinite subject like "they," "people," or "someone," and me means "me" or "to me." In English, it is often translated with a passive-like structure, such as "I'm told" or "I'm asked," rather than word for word.

FR: On me pose souvent cette question.

EN: People often ask me that question.

Comme ça, on me voit plus.

That way, people can't see me anymore.

— Astérix & Obélix : Mission Cléopâtre (2002)

On me suivait ?

Was I being followed?

— The Garden of Sinners, film 5 : Spirale contradictoire (2008)

On me fouille tous les jours !

I get searched every day!

— Rushmore (1998)

Merci de m'avoir expliqué finalement pourquoi on me prend pour une imbécile.

Thank you for finally explaining to me why people take me for an idiot.

On me l'a souvent dit.

I've been told that often.

On me l’a toujours dit.

I’ve always been told that.

On me prend souvent pour un étranger.

People often mistake me for a foreigner.

Sinon, j'appelle l'épicerie et on me livre.

Otherwise, I call the grocery store and they deliver to me.

— Volver (2006)

Mais je finis toujours le travail pour lequel on me paie.

But I always finish the work I'm paid for.

— Le Bon, la Brute et le Truand (1966)

On me sortira d'ici dans un cercueil.

I'll be taken out of here in a coffin.

On me voit, on me voit plus.

Now you see me, now you don't.

— Astérix & Obélix : Mission Cléopâtre (2002)

On me l'a déjà faite, celle-là.

I've already had that one done to me.

Depuis le début, on me trahit et on me ment !

From the very beginning, I've been betrayed and lied to!

— La Chute (2004)

On me le dit tout le temps.

I get told that all the time.

On me poursuit, je sais pas quoi faire !

I'm being chased—I don't know what to do!

— Pinocchio (2019)

On me transfère aux archives.

I'm being transferred to the archives.

— Zootopie (2016)

Là où on me mettra, viens me voir et parle-moi.

Wherever they put me, come see me and talk to me.

— Parle avec elle (2002)

On me laissera pas sortir d'ici.

They won't let me leave here.

— Parle avec elle (2002)

On me cherche des poux !

They're looking for trouble!

— Léviathan (2014)

Je dois m'enfuir ou on me mettra en prison.

I have to escape or they'll put me in prison.

On me paye cher pour faire ce que je fais.

I get paid a lot to do what I do.

On me propose un film, j'ai envie de dire oui.

Someone suggests a movie to me, and I feel like saying yes.

— La Nuit américaine (1973)

Comme ça, on me voit.

That way, people can see me.

— Astérix & Obélix : Mission Cléopâtre (2002)

On me surveille.

I'm being watched.

On me foutait tout sur le dos.

They blamed everything on me.

Enculé, si le Club des Écolières Vénales l'apprend, on me vire.

Asshole, if the Venal Schoolgirls Club finds out, I’m out.

— Mother (2009)

On me l'a écrite.

They wrote it to me.

— Salé, Sucré (1994)

On me met la pression, activez.

I'm under pressure, activate it.

— The Rip (2026)

Et on me coupe de l'intérieur.

And they cut me off from the inside.

— Lagaan (2001)

Si on nous surprend, on me mettra dehors.

If we are caught, I will be thrown out.

— Mademoiselle (2016)

Désolé, on me réclame.

Sorry, I'm being called away.

— Même la pluie (2011)

On me prend souvent pour une fille parce que j'ai les cheveux longs.

People often mistake me for a girl because I have long hair.

On me suit depuis un moment.

I've been followed for a while.

— No (2012)

On me le passe par caisses au travers de la Zone Neutre.

They pass it to me in crates through the Neutral Zone.

— Star Trek II : La colère de Khan (1982)

On me prend pour une simple jeune fille.

They mistake me for just a simple young girl.

— Bullet Train (2022)

On me retirera les élèves ?

Will the students be taken away from me?

— Les Diaboliques (1955)

Comme si on me le rappelait pas assez.

As if I wasn't reminded of that often enough.

— Crazy Rich Asians (2018)

On me traque, je sais pas pourquoi !

They're hounding me—I don't know why!

— Reconnu coupable (2026)

On me lave le cul, on me torche.

They wash my ass and wipe it for me.

— Le Scaphandre et le Papillon (2007)

On me cherche ?

Are they looking for me?

On me paye pour te brûler la cervelle, brother.

I'm being paid to blow your brains out, brother.

— Amours chiennes (2000)

On me regardait comme si j'avais découvert le feu.

People looked at me as if I had discovered fire.

— Le Loup de Wall Street (2013)

Le pistolet, l'argent, on me les a donnés pour une mission spéciale.

The gun and the money were given to me for a special mission.

— Le Bras de diamant (1969)

On me doit de l'argent.

People owe me money.

— Le vent se lève (2006)

On me traitait comme un adulte.

I was treated like an adult.

— Les Affranchis (1990)

J'aurais fait tout ce qu'on me demandait de faire.

I would have done everything I was asked to do.

— Oppenheimer (2023)

Justement, on me parle de hautes matières, et moi je sors une bourde.

They're talking to me about high-level subjects, and I make a blunder.

— Moscou ne croit pas aux larmes (1980)

On me la fait pas, moi !

You can't fool me!

— L’Enfance d’Ivan (1962)

On me blâme pour tout.

I am blamed for everything.

On me nettoie comme un gros bébé.

They're cleaning me up like a big baby.

— Le Scaphandre et le Papillon (2007)

On me prendra pour le directeur.

They'll mistake me for the director.

— Les Diaboliques (1955)

On me suit.

I am being followed.

On me fait un enterrement symbolique.

I am given a symbolic burial.

Même si on me la donnait pour rien, j'en voudrais pas.

Even if they gave it to me for free, I wouldn’t want it.

— Jean de Florette (1986)

On me l'a pris.

It was taken from me.

On me les a déjà payés.

They've already been paid for.

— Les Nuits de Cabiria (1957)

Ca, on me l'a pas raconté.

They didn't tell me about that.

— Volver (2006)

Quand j'étais enfant on me donnait la fessée si je faisais une bêtise.

When I was a child, I would get spanked if I did something naughty.

On me prend souvent pour mon frère.

People often mistake me for my brother.

On me salue rarement ainsi.

I’m rarely greeted like that.

— L'Histoire personnelle de David Copperfield (2019)

On me voit plus, on me voit.

You can't see me anymore, you can see me.

— Astérix & Obélix : Mission Cléopâtre (2002)

On me l'a déjà dit.

I've been told that before.

— Le Patient anglais (1996)

On me le dit souvent.

I'm often told that.

— Une Affaire de famille (2018)

On me confond souvent avec mon frère.

I am often confused with my brother.

Je l’ai utilisé comme on me l’avait dit.

I used it as I was told.

— Demon Slayer : Kimetsu no Yaiba - Le film : La Forteresse infinie (2025)

On me pose beaucoup cette question.

I get asked this question a lot.

On me regardait différemment.

People looked at me differently.

— Les Affranchis (1990)

On me doit des bougies.

People owe me candles.

— L'Histoire personnelle de David Copperfield (2019)

La première fois, on me les a tous présentés d'un coup.

The first time, they introduced me to all of them at once.

— Les Affranchis (1990)

On me la fait pas !

You can't fool me!

— L'Expérience (2001)

On me chassait sans arrêt, parce que je ne mourais pas.

They kept hunting me down because I didn't die.

— The Man from Earth (2007)

On me paie pour faire ça.

I get paid to do this.

On me presse pour le feuilleton.

They're pressuring me about the soap opera.

— In the Mood for Love (2000)

C'est de plus en plus dur, mais je prends tout ce qu'on me propose.

It's getting harder and harder, but I take whatever I'm offered.

— Douleur et gloire (2019)