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Mainly your environment. In spoken French only, people will use "on est" in place of "nous sommes" in an informal context. How frequently people use "on est" in place of "nous sommes" really depends on the acceptable level of informality in a given environment. The true use of "on est" is the impersonal singular person, like "one is" or "someone is".

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"On est" is a colloquial way to say "nous sommes" in French. "On est" is more commonly used in spoken language, while "nous sommes" is more formal. Both phrases mean "we are."

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