How to Say ‘Could we get a coffee sometime?’ in French
On peut prendre un café un jour ?
on puh prond-ruh uhn kah-fay uhn zhoor
[on puh prond-ruh uhn kah-fay uhn zhoor]
🇫🇷 In France: Suggesting a coffee is the classic low-pressure ask in France; it signals interest without the weight of inviting someone to dinner.
Phrase Breakdown
On peut prendre
on puh prond-ruh
Can we have
This uses the casual 'on' for 'we'. The 't' of 'peut' is silent.
On peut prendre un verre.
We can have a drink.
Words in this phrase
On
[on]
We
Used by a speaker to refer to themself and one or more other people considered together.
On y va maintenant.
We are going now.
peut
[puh]
can
Form of 'pouvoir' (to be able to) used with il/elle/on.
Il peut venir demain.
He can come tomorrow.
prendre
[prond-ruh]
take
To receive or acquire.
Nous allons prendre un taxi.
We are going to take a taxi.
un café
uhn kah-fay
a coffee
'Café' means both 'coffee' and 'café'.
Un café, s'il vous plaît.
A coffee, please.
Words in this phrase
un
[uhn]
A
Indefinite article used before a singular noun.
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.
Un café après le salon permet de continuer l'échange.
A coffee after the fair allows the conversation to continue.
un jour ?
uhn zhoor
some day?
This makes the invitation light and casual. 'Jour' starts with a soft 'zh' sound.
On se voit un jour ?
Shall we meet some day?
Words in this phrase
un
[uhn]
a / one
Indefinite article used before a masculine singular noun.
Un café peut être une bonne occasion de discuter.
A coffee can be a good opportunity to talk.
jour
[zhoor]
day
The period of 24 hours which starts at midnight.
Chaque jour est une nouvelle opportunité.
Each day is a new opportunity.
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