Why is it nous not notre, and Vous not vorte?

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Bonjour Anish !As Mica pointed out, notre and votre are possessive adjectives = our / your.In the expression "Ça nous/vous est égal.", what you're literally saying is "It's equal to us/you.".Here's a link to our related lesson on object pronouns nous/vous:https://french.kwiziq.com/revision/grammar/when-to-use-me-te-nous-and-vous-as-me-you-us-and-you-direct-and-indirect-object-pronounsI hope that's helpful!À bientôt !

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Hi, Anish. "Notre" and "votre" are used to indicate possession ("notre/votre ami" == "our/your friend") and must be followed by the noun they describe. In this expression, you need the indirect object pronoun, which is the "nous" or "vous" form. Hope that helps!