French Phrase
On parle de notre journée.
Meaning
This sentence means ‘We are talking about our day.’ It uses the informal collective pronoun ‘on’ to refer to a group, often friends or family, discussing how the day went.
When to use
Use this phrase after a shared experience, such as after a school day, a trip, or a work shift, when you want to start a conversation about what happened.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Onparledenotrejournée
On (impersonal pronoun)
‘On’ is an informal way to say ‘we’ or ‘people in general’; it conjugates like third‑person singular.
Parler de (verb + preposition)
The verb ‘parler’ requires the preposition ‘de’ when introducing the topic of conversation.
Notre (possessive adjective)
‘Notre’ means ‘our’ and agrees in gender and number with the noun that follows.
Journée (feminine noun)
‘Journée’ means ‘day’ (as a period of time) and is feminine, so it takes ‘une’ or ‘la’ when needed.
🗨In Conversation
On parle de notre journée?
Shall we talk about our day?
Oui, j’ai plein de choses à raconter!
Yes, I have lots to tell!
✕Common Mistakes
On parles de notre journée.
‘Parles’ is the second‑person singular; with ‘on’ you need the third‑person singular form ‘parle’.
On parle de nos journée.
‘Nos’ is plural; the noun ‘journée’ is singular, so you need the singular possessive ‘notre’.
On parle notre journée.
Do not omit the preposition ‘de’; ‘parler’ must be followed by ‘de’ when naming the topic.
↔Alternatives
Nous discutons de notre journée.
We are discussing our day.
On échange sur notre journée.
We’re sharing about our day.
On raconte ce qui s’est passé aujourd’hui.
We’re telling what happened today.
Cultural Tip
In French, ‘on’ is far more common than ‘nous’ in everyday speech, especially among younger speakers. It gives a relaxed, inclusive tone. When you want a more formal or emphatic statement, switch to ‘nous’.