What does “we” mean?
- 1
pronounthe speaker and one or more other people, as the subject
We live in Chicago.
- 2
pronounpeople in general
We all need sleep.
We at a glance
- Part of speech
- pronoun
- CEFR level
- A1 (beginner)
- Pronunciation
- /wi/ · WEE
- Forms
- us, our, ours, ourselves
How to use “we” correctly
Put others first when listing: “My friend and I”, not “We and my friend”. “Let’s” is short for “let us”.
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