French Phrase
On utilise des salles de groupe ?
Meaning
The sentence asks whether group rooms are being used, typically in a school, office, or coworking space. It can be a quick check before booking a room or discussing how space is allocated.
When to use
Use this question when you want to confirm the current usage of shared rooms, for example during a staff meeting, a classroom planning session, or when coordinating a workshop.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Onutilisedessallesdegroupe?
On (impersonal pronoun)
‘On’ is the most common way to say ‘we’ in spoken French; it can also mean ‘people in general’ or ‘one’.
Utilise (present tense)
‘Utilise’ is the third‑person singular present form of the verb *utiliser*; with ‘on’ it works like ‘we use’.
Des (partitive article)
‘Des’ is the plural indefinite article, equivalent to ‘some’ or ‘the’ in English.
Salles de groupe (noun phrase)
A compound noun where *de* links the two nouns; it means ‘group rooms’ (rooms intended for group work).
Question intonation
In spoken French, a rising intonation at the end of the sentence turns a statement into a question.
🗨In Conversation
On utilise des salles de groupe aujourd'hui ?
Are we using the group rooms today?
Oui, la salle 3 est réservée pour le brainstorming.
Yes, room 3 is booked for the brainstorming.
✕Common Mistakes
Nous utilise des salles de groupe.
The verb must agree with the subject; with ‘nous’ the correct form is ‘utilisons’.
On utilise de salle de groupe.
‘Salle’ is plural here, so the article must be ‘des’, not ‘de’.
On utiliser des salles de groupe ?
When forming a question with ‘on’, keep the verb in the present tense, not the infinitive.
↔Alternatives
Est‑ce qu’on utilise des salles de groupe ?
Do we use group rooms?
Utilisons‑nous des salles de groupe ?
Are we using group rooms?
On se sert des salles de groupe ?
Do we make use of the group rooms?
Cultural Tip
In everyday French, ‘on’ replaces ‘nous’ in most informal contexts, even in professional settings. If you need a more formal tone (e.g., in a written report), switch to ‘nous utilisons…’. Also, French speakers often add ‘est‑ce que’ to make a question sound slightly more polite.