How to Say ‘We could have a coffee’ in French
On pourrait prendre un café
🇫🇷 In France: [Prendre un café] is often just a light professional meeting, not necessarily literally about coffee. In France it sounds natural and less heavy than proposing a full meeting right away.
Phrase Breakdown
On
pourrait
prendre
Un café
A coffee
Refers to going for coffee as a social invitation.
Je vous propose un café.
I’m offering you a coffee.
Words in this phrase
un
café
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