on nous a

we were

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phrase Common #8,229

we were Often used in passive-like sentences meaning that someone did something to us, or that people talked to us about something.

FR: On nous a invités à dîner.

EN: We were invited to dinner.

On nous a demandé de ne pas faire ça.

We were asked not to do that.

On nous a informés que deux hommes ont été embauchés.

We were informed that two men have been hired.

— L'Agent secret (2025)

C'était une amourette, on nous a vite rattrapés.

It was just a fling; we were soon caught.

— Les Quatre Cents Coups (1959)

On nous a tous dit de faire de même.

We were all told to do the same.

— L'Agent secret (2025)

On nous a beaucoup parlé de toi.

We've heard a lot about you.

— Le Tambour (1979)

On nous a dit qu'il y avait un conflit d'emploi du temps.

We were told there was a scheduling conflict.

— Tár (2022)

Et au milieu de notre chère vieille ville on nous a offert une poste polonaise !

And right in the middle of our dear old town, we were given a Polish post office!

— Le Tambour (1979)

On nous a signalé des coups de feu.

We received reports of gunshots.

Qu'est-ce donc que ce territoire autonome qu'on nous a généreusement octroyé ?

So what exactly is this autonomous territory they’ve so generously granted us?

— Le Tambour (1979)

Dès la naissance on nous a appris, que la vie est une course.

From birth, we were taught that life is a race.

— 3 Idiots (2009)

Finalement, on nous a pris la maison et nos proches nous rejettent.

In the end, they took our house and our relatives are rejecting us.

— Lady Vengeance (2005)

Toutes ces années, toutes ces saloperies qu'on nous a faites.

All these years, all the shit they've put us through.

— Bugonia (2025)

On nous a appris que Newton a découvert la loi de la gravité.

We were taught that Newton discovered the law of gravity.

On nous a dit de ne pas laisser les filles partir.

We were told not to let the girls leave.

— Sacrifices of War (2011)

On nous a promenés.

We were led on.

— Ghost in the Shell (1995)

On nous a évacués.

We were evacuated.

— Une grande fille (2019)

On nous a demandé de ne pas partir.

We were asked not to leave.

On nous a mis nos seins ensemble, tu le sais mieux que personne.

They put our breasts together, you know that better than anyone.

— Tout sur ma mère (1999)

On nous a tous laissés seuls !

They left us all alone!

— La Main de Dieu (2021)

On nous a beaucoup parlé de vous.

We've heard a lot about you.

Ça ira, on a encore celle qu'on nous a donnée.

It’ll be fine, we still have the one they gave us.

— Ponyo sur la falaise (2008)

On nous a enfermés.

We were locked up.

— Tesis (1996)

On nous a signalé la présence de stupéfiants.

We have been informed of the presence of narcotics.

— The Rip (2026)

On nous a appris un tas de mensonges.

We were taught a lot of lies.

— Article 15 (2019)

On nous a prévenues.

We were warned.

La dernière fois aussi, on nous a dit que ce n'était qu'une grippe.

Last time too, we were told it was just the flu.

— Mon voisin Totoro (1988)

On était d'accord, mais on nous a trompés.

We agreed, but we were deceived.

On nous a demandé de ne plus faire ceci.

We were asked not to do this anymore.

On nous a octroyé le privilège de pouvoir pêcher dans cette baie.

We were granted the privilege of being able to fish in this bay.

On nous a traité d'irresponsables, de terroristes.

They called us irresponsible, terrorists.

— The Legend of Bhagat Singh (2002)

Vous ne savez pas comment on nous a attirés là-bas.

You have no idea how we were lured there.

— L'Accusé (2017)

On nous a demandé de faire ça.

We were asked to do this.

On nous a envoyés sauver la Comté.

We were sent to save the Shire.

— Le Seigneur des anneaux : Le Retour du roi (2003)

On nous a tiré dessus.

We were shot at.

On nous a attaqués.

We were attacked.

— Black Panther (2018)

On nous a prévenus.

We were warned.

On nous a appelés.

We were called.

On nous a peut-être vus, allez viens.

We may have been seen, come on.

— Jean de Florette (1986)

On nous a trompés.

We were deceived.

— Assurance sur la mort (1944)