Question about how "on entend" is translated in one of the examples

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Question about how "on entend" is translated in one of the examples

The translation of "Et l'on entend la même chanson, oh !" is "And you hear the same song, oh!". Why is "on" translated as "you"? I thought the translation of "on" is "one" or "we". Thanks!

This question relates to:French lesson "Le/la même and Les mêmes = The same (French Indefinite Pronouns)"

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CécileNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Hi Bill.

Rarely would the pronoun 'on' be translated by the posh 'one' in English.

On is a very common or garden pronoun in French and its equivalent in this general statement is the universal you.

Take a look at this lesson for more examples -

On can mean either we/one/people (French Subject Pronouns)

Bonne Continuation !

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Question about how "on entend" is translated in one of the examples

The translation of "Et l'on entend la même chanson, oh !" is "And you hear the same song, oh!". Why is "on" translated as "you"? I thought the translation of "on" is "one" or "we". Thanks!

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