Translation
one, we, people (informal)
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Word origin
From Latin homo ('man, person'), via Old French hom/om used as an indefinite subject. The shift from a noun to an indefinite pronoun parallels the German 'man'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- homo
- English cognates
- human, homicide
Examples
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Shall we go to the restaurant tonight?
France, .
In France, people have dinner around eight o'clock.
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You never know what might happen.
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It looks like it's going to be cold this afternoon.
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We ate an excellent pizza last night.
Where this fits
Used in
Stories
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Le pull
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Un matin au marché
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Un samedi de pluie
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Un week-end à la ferme
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Le bureau de Lucie
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C'est plus logique
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En rentrant chez elle
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Il y avait beaucoup à lire
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J'aime bien ranger
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L'homme dont elle parle
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Le couscous de Marco
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Le détective
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Le parcours était mal fait
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Mais vous, oui
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Même pas à moi
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On dîne chez Laurie
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Paper Walls
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Pas devant les clients
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Pas encore
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Pas un mot avant dimanche
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Qu'il vienne ou non
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Quand tu auras fini
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Un trou dans le graphique
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Elle sera remplacée
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Une paire par maison
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Vingt minutes dans le noir
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This word is taught in chapter 2, lesson 3: on, en, une and 11 more words.