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How to Say ‘We could talk together sometime?’ in French

On pourrait parler ensemble, un jour ?

on poo-REH par-lay ahn-SAHM-bluh uhn zhoor

[on poo-REH par-lay ahn-SAHM-bluh uhn zhoor]

🇫🇷 In France: Offering to practise languages together is a low-pressure way to suggest meeting again, and it's easy to accept or decline gracefully.

Phrase Breakdown

On pourrait parler

on poo-REH par-lay

Could we talk

This is a polite, soft suggestion using the conditional.

Example

On pourrait parler français.

We could speak French.

Words in this phrase

[on]

Used by a speaker to refer to themself and one or more other people considered together.

Example

On y va maintenant.

We are going now.

pourrait

[poo-REH]

could

Conditional of 'pouvoir', used for suggestions.

Example

On pourrait sortir ce soir.

We could go out tonight.

parler

[par-lay]

to speak / talk

Infinitive verb meaning to speak or talk, often followed by de for the topic.

Example

Je peux vous parler de mon dernier projet.

I can talk to you about my latest project.

ensemble, un jour ?

ahn-SAHM-bluh uhn zhoor

together, some day?

'Un jour' keeps the invitation casual and open.

Example

On voyage ensemble, un jour ?

Shall we travel together some day?

Words in this phrase

ensemble

[ahn-SAHM-bluh]

together

Adverb meaning with each other.

Example

On mange ensemble ?

Shall we eat together?

[uhn]

Indefinite article used before a singular noun.

Example

Un petit garçon joue.

A little boy is playing.

jour

[zhoor]

day

The period of 24 hours which starts at midnight.

Example

Chaque jour est une nouvelle opportunité.

Each day is a new opportunity.

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