on a
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., il était une fois).
phrase
a. we have
On a les meilleurs parents du monde !We have the best parents in the world!
a. we have
On a atterri à l'aéroport Montpellier Méditerranée.We have landed at Montpellier-Méditerranée airport.
b.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
On a mangé la pizza trop vite.We ate the pizza too quickly.
On a parlé de nos projets pendant une heure.We talked about our projects for an hour.
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