sommes

Sommes is a French word with several uses. In conjugation, sommes is the first-person plural present indicative form of the verb être, meaning "we are." It appears in everyday French sentences such as Nous sommes heureux.

As a plural noun form, somme means a sum or amount. The singular is somme, and the plural is sommes. It is used in contexts such as calculating totals, financial statements, or legal terms: des sommes d'argent (sums of money).

In English, "sommes" is not commonly used except in translations or loanwords from French. The English equivalents are "sums" for amounts, and "we are" for the verb form.

The capitalized Somme refers to a major river in northern France and to the department named after it; the Battle of the Somme is a famous World War I engagement named after the river. "Somme" as a place name is distinct from the plural "sommes."