English · Word Candidate

we

/wiː/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Two or more people including or consisting of the speaker(s)/writer(s). — Excluding the person(s) being addressed. (This is the exclusive we.)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hai hoặc nhiều người bao gồm người nói, không bao gồm người được nói đến

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Pronoun

We are here to arrest you.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Two or more people including or consisting of the speaker(s)/writer(s). — Including the person(s) being addressed. (This is the inclusive we.)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hai hoặc nhiều người bao gồm người nói và người được nói đến

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Pronoun

We need to have a talk, you and me.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Designates the speaker(s)/writer(s) as belonging to or constituting the stated category of people.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Chỉ người nói thuộc hoặc tạo thành loại người được đề cập

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Determiner

We Canadians like to think of ourselves as different.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

What does “we” mean?

Two or more people including or consisting of the speaker(s)/writer(s). — Excluding the person(s) being addressed. (This is the exclusive we.)

Is “we” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.