1. As the first person plural present tense of the verb "être" (to be):
* "We are" This is the most common translation.
2. As the first person plural present tense of the verb "sommer" (to sum up):
* "We sum up"
3. As the first person plural present tense of the verb "sommer" (to summon, to order):
* "We summon" or "We order"
4. As a noun, it can mean "sums" (plural):
* "The sums"
Example:
* "Nous sommes amis." (We are friends.) - "Sommes" is the first person plural of "être."
* "Sommes les résultats." (Sum up the results.) - "Sommes" is the first person plural of "sommer" (to sum up).
To determine the correct translation, you need to look at the context of the sentence.