How to Say ‘Shall we sit down to eat?’ in French
On passe à table ?
on pahss ah TAH-bluh
[on pahss ah TAH-bluh]
💬 Usage Tip: On "one" is everyday French for "we". It takes the same verb form as il: on passe, not on passons.
🇫🇷 In France: The host says this to move everyone from drinks to the meal. It's the signal to take your seat.
Phrase Breakdown
On passe
on pahss
Shall we go
Say 'oh(n) pass'. 'On' is a nasal vowel and often means 'we'.
On passe chez toi ?
Shall we stop by your place?
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.
passe
[pahss]
move on
With 'à', 'passer' means moving on to something next.
Passons à la question suivante.
Let's move on to the next question.
à table ?
ah TAH-bluh
to the table?
Say 'a tabl' with rising intonation. 'Passer à table' means to sit down to eat.
Les enfants, à table !
Kids, dinner's ready!
Words in this phrase
à
[ah]
to
Used with infinitive verbs to indicate purpose.
Elle commence à chanter.
She begins to sing.
table
[TAH-bluh]
table
Piece of furniture; in a restaurant, a seating place for a group.
La table est près de la fenêtre.
The table is near the window.
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