Or - Ou (The 33rd Most Common French Word)

The translation for Or in French is Ou. It can be used as conjunction. It is classified as a A1 word, and is the 33rd most common word in French. This word often comes up when talking about cooperation. You can find example sentences below to provide context, and you can also listen to the word's pronunciation. Download our app to practice the 3000 most common French words, including this one, with over 60,000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types.

Pronunciation

en English: or

fr French: ou

Examples

en fr
All or nothing. Tout ou rien.
It's him or me. C'est lui ou moi.
Either all or none. Tout ou rien.
I'll go at three, or rather at a quarter past three. J'irai à trois heures, ou plutôt à trois heures et quart.
Believe in yourself or no one else will. Croyez en vous ou personne d'autre ne le fera.
I'm not sure if it's a boy or a girl. Je ne sais pas si c'est un garçon ou une fille.
By reason or by force. Par la raison ou par la force.
To be, or not to be, that is the question. Être ou ne pas être : voilà la question.

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Or - Ou (The 33rd Most Common French Word)
I can do or say whatever I want. Je peux faire ou dire ce que je veux.
Give me liberty or give me death. Donne-moi la liberté ou donne-moi la mort.
Let’s drink wine or beer. Buvons du vin ou de la bière.
He'll make a good lawyer sooner or later. Il fera un bon avocat tôt ou tard.
The majority of people marry sooner or later. La majorité des gens se marient tôt ou tard.
I can be your best friend or your worst enemy. Je peux être votre meilleur ami ou votre pire ennemi.
Sooner or later, you'll be in trouble. Tôt ou tard, vous allez avoir des problèmes.
The question is whether he can do it or not. La question est : Le peut-il ou pas 
Enter or exit. Sortez ou entrez.
I'm not sure whether to stay home or go out. Je ne sais pas si je dois rester à la maison ou sortir.
You can meet me somewhere sometime or something. Vous pouvez me rencontrer quelque part un jour ou quelque chose comme ça.
Many had lost their arms or legs. Beaucoup avaient perdu leurs bras ou leurs jambes.
Live free or die. Vivre libre ou mourir.

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Or - Ou (The 33rd Most Common French Word)

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