On descend
We go down
Language note: ‘On’ can mean ‘we’, commonly used in informal spoken French.
Culture note: ‘On descend’ might be heard in a metro or any descending path in France.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
On
[ohn]
We
Subject pronoun representing a group including the speaker.
On va au cinéma ce soir.
We are going to the movies tonight.
descend
[deh-sahn]
descend
To move downwards or lower one's position.
On descend l'escalier ensemble.
We descend the stairs together.
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