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In French, reflexive pronouns like **nous**, **vous**, and **se** often show that an action is mutual—that people are doing something to each other.

However, a sentence like *ils s'aident* could technically mean "they help themselves" or "they help each other." To remove any ambiguity, or simply to emphasize the teamwork, you can add an explicit phrase after the verb.

### Two People: l'un l'autre

When exactly two people are interacting, add **l'un l'autre** (each other) after the verb.

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### Three or More People: les uns les autres

When referring to a group of three or more—like members of a choir—use the plural phrase **les uns les autres** (one another). 

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Explicit reciprocity (l'un l'autre)

adjective

adverb

conjunction

contraction

determiner

interjection

noun

numeral

particle

phrase

prep

preposition

pronoun

sentence

verb

Singular 'to be' and indefinite articles (je suis un...)

Singular definite articles (le, la, l')

Identifying vs. describing (c'est vs. il est)

Feminine adjective agreement (+e)

Plural pronouns and 'to be' (nous sommes, vous êtes)

Formal and informal you (tu vs. vous)

Plural nouns and indefinite articles (des... -s)

Plural definite articles (les)

Plural adjective agreement (+s)

Stressed pronouns (moi, toi, lui)

The verb "to have" singular (j'ai, tu as, il a)

The verb "to have" plural (nous avons, vous avez, ils ont)

There is / there are (il y a)

Basic verbal negation (ne... pas)

Negating "there is" (il n'y a pas de)

Regular -er verbs singular (je parle, tu parles, il parle)

Regular -er verbs plural (nous parlons, vous parlez, ils parlent)

The verb "to be called" (s'appeler)

Yes/no questions with intonation (Tu parles ?)

Yes/no questions with "Est-ce que" (Est-ce que tu parles ?)

Informal questions (qui, que, quoi)

Standard questions (est-ce que)

Singular possessives (mon, ton, son)

Plural possessives (notre, votre, leur)

Demonstrative adjectives (ce, cet, cette, ces)

Adjective placement

Numbers 1 to 20

Numbers 21 to 100

Age and physical states (avoir)

The verb to go (aller)

The preposition to/at (à, au, aux)

Question word for location (où)

Prepositions for cities and countries (à, en, au, aux)

The verb to come (venir)

The preposition from/of (de, du, des)

Question word for origin (d'où)

The verb to do/make (faire)

Days of the week (lundi, mardi)

Telling time (il est... heure)

Question words for time (quand, à quelle heure)

The verb to take or have (prendre)

The verb to drink (boire)

Partitive articles (du, de la, de l')

Zero quantity (pas de)

Expressions of quantity (un peu de, beaucoup de)

Asking how much or how many (combien, combien de)

Very vs. a lot (très, beaucoup)

The verb to want (vouloir)

Polite requests (je voudrais)

The verb to be able to (pouvoir)

Obligation (devoir)

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Why and because (pourquoi, parce que)

Expressing purpose (pour)

Reflexive pronouns (me, te, se, nous, vous)

Daily routine verbs (se lever, s'habiller)

Adverbs of frequency (parfois, rarement)

Never (ne... jamais)

Regular -ir verbs (choisir, finir)

Regular -re verbs (attendre, répondre)

Irregular -ir verbs (sortir, partir, dormir)

Informal 'we' (on)

The imperative mood

Direct object pronouns (le, la, les, l')

The near future (aller + infinitive)

The recent past (venir de + infinitive)

The passé composé with avoir

Irregular past participles (eu, été, fait, pris, vu)

The passé composé with être

The negative passé composé (ne ... pas)

Saying goodbye

Please, sorry and thank you

Which / what (quel)

The indefinite adjective (tout, tous)

Irregular feminine adjectives (-euse, -ve)

Double consonant adjectives (-enne, -ette)

Feminine adjective endings (-ère, -trice)

Irregular plurals (-x)

Plurals ending in -al (-aux)

Present tense stem changes (e to è)

Accent stem changes (é to è)

Double consonant verbs (appeler, jeter)

Verbs ending in -yer (payer, envoyer)

Irregular communication verbs (dire, lire)

Irregular action verbs (écrire, mettre)

Question	Answer
the choir	la chorale
to listen to each other	s'écouter
one another	les uns les autres
In a choir, it is better to listen to one another.	Dans une chorale, il vaut mieux s'écouter les uns les autres.
the choirmaster	le chef de chœur
the sheet music	la partition
the rhythm	le rythme
The choirmaster explains the sheet music and the rhythm.	Le chef de chœur explique la partition et le rythme.
to help each other	s'aider
each other	l'un l'autre
My two friends help each other to read the sheet music.	Mes deux amis s'aident l'un l'autre pour lire la partition.
the harmony (f)	l'harmonie
to support each other	se soutenir
To find the harmony, we support one another.	Pour trouver l'harmonie, nous nous soutenons les uns les autres.
to look at each other	se regarder
The participants look at one another to keep the rhythm.	Les participants se regardent les uns les autres pour garder le rythme.
We understand nothing without the choirmaster: we look at one another!	Nous ne comprenons rien sans le chef de chœur : nous nous regardons les uns les autres !
The two singers support each other during the rehearsal.	Les deux chanteurs se soutiennent l'un l'autre pendant la répétition.
Since when do the two musicians look at each other?	Depuis quand est-ce que les deux musiciens se regardent l'un l'autre ?
They drink water and they help one another.	Ils boivent de l'eau et ils s'aident les uns les autres.
That is why, in the choir, the members listen to one another.	C'est pourquoi, dans la chorale, les membres s'écoutent les uns les autres.
Consequently, the choirmaster and the singer look at each other.	Par conséquent, le chef de chœur et le chanteur se regardent l'un l'autre.
The singers listen to one another for the harmony.	Les chanteurs s'écoutent les uns les autres pour l'harmonie.