GENERAL INFO

Nous means "we" (as a subject pronoun) or "us" (as a direct or indirect object pronoun). It is a personal pronoun.

USAGE

It is used as the subject of a verb ("Nous mangeons") or as an object ("Il nous voit," "Il nous parle"). It also functions as a reflexive pronoun ("Nous nous lavons").

TRAPS

While nous means "we," French speakers often use "on" (meaning "one" but often translating to "we") in informal contexts. Example: "On va au cinéma" (We're going to the cinema) instead of "Nous allons au cinéma."