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How to Say ‘Over a coffee?’ in French

Autour d'un café ?

oh-toor dee uhn kah-fay

[oh-toor dee uhn kah-fay]

🇫🇷 In France: Inviting someone for a coffee is the classic casual first meet-up in France: short, public and no big commitment.

Phrase Breakdown

Autour

[oh-toor]

around

Preposition/adverb used in expressions like around or over, often for informal meetings.

Example

Autour de la table, les échanges sont plus naturels.

Around the table, conversations are more natural.

[dee]

Used to indicate possession or connection.

Example

Le livre d'un ami.

The book of a friend.

[uhn]

Indefinite article used before a singular noun.

Example

Un petit garçon joue.

A little boy is playing.

café

[kah-fay]

coffee

A coffee; in networking, it often suggests an informal conversation over coffee.

Example

Un café après le salon permet de continuer l'échange.

A coffee after the fair allows the conversation to continue.

Guides for French learners

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