French Phrase
On est au deuxième round.
Meaning
Literally ‘We are at the second round.’ It tells the listener that the speaker’s team, group, or activity has progressed to the second stage of a competition, game, or any multi‑step process.
When to use
Use this sentence when you want to update someone on the current stage of a tournament, a quiz show, a debate, or any situation that is divided into rounds. It’s informal and works well in spoken French among friends or teammates.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Onestaudeuxièmeround
On (impersonal pronoun)
‘On’ is the informal way to say ‘we’ or ‘people in general’; it takes third‑person singular verbs.
est (être)
Present tense of ‘être’ for third‑person singular; matches ‘on’.
au (à + le)
Contraction of the preposition ‘à’ + definite article ‘le’, meaning ‘at the’ or ‘in the’.
deuxième (ordinal)
Ordinal number meaning ‘second’; placed before the noun it modifies.
round (borrowed noun)
An English loanword used in French to name a stage of a competition, especially in sports or TV games.
🗨In Conversation
Quel est le statut du tournoi?
What’s the status of the tournament?
On est au deuxième round.
We’re in the second round.
✕Common Mistakes
On est deuxième round.
Do not drop the article; ‘au’ (à + le) is required before ‘deuxième round’.
On est le deuxième round.
If you want a more formal tone, replace ‘On est’ with ‘Nous sommes’.
On est au deuxième rounds.
Avoid using the English plural ‘rounds’ after an ordinal; the noun stays singular.
↔Alternatives
Nous sommes au deuxième tour.
We are in the second round.
C’est le deuxième round.
It’s the second round.
On en est au deuxième round.
We’re already at the second round.
Cultural Tip
In French, ‘tour’ is the classic word for a stage of a competition, but ‘round’ has become popular in sports (boxing, tennis) and TV game shows, especially among younger speakers. It sounds informal and a bit trendy, so choose ‘tour’ for formal writing or official announcements.