Asking cute stranger out to a date: Suggesting coffee or a drink together

💬 Un verre literally means "a glass", so the drink is implied. It usually suggests wine or beer rather than water.

🇫🇷 Offering one different option after a no is fine, and the peut-être keeps it light. If the answer is no again, let it go gracefully.

🇫🇷 Despite how it sounds, this is usually a genuine, relaxed yes rather than a reluctant one.

💬 Times are usually given on the 24-hour clock, so 7 pm is dix-neuf heures. The f of neuf turns into a v sound before heures (deez-nuh-vuhr).

💬 Au is à plus le squeezed into one word, and you can't say à le. Before a feminine word it stays separate: à la terrasse "on the terrace".

💬 Vous keeps this polite. With someone you've become friendly with, it becomes Ça te va ?.

💬 Ça vous va ? is a reusable way to check any plan, whether it's a time, a place or an idea. With a friend you'd say Ça te va ?.

💬 Word for word this says "I call myself Claire". To ask someone's name, use Vous vous appelez comment ? "What's your name?".

💬 À plus a time works as "see you then". Try À demain ! "See you tomorrow!" or À bientôt ! "See you soon!".

🇫🇷 This is the standard friendly goodbye during the day. In the evening, switch to Bonne soirée ! "Have a nice evening!"