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How to Say ‘But next time, it's on me.’ in French

Mais la prochaine fois, c'est moi.

meh lah pro-SHEN fwah suh eh mwah

[meh lah pro-SHEN fwah suh eh mwah]

🇫🇷 In France: Accepting a treat and promising to return it is the classic graceful exit on a date. It also quietly suggests there will be a second one.

Phrase Breakdown

Mais la prochaine fois,

meh lah pro-SHEN fwah

But next time,

'Mais' (but) sounds like 'meh', with a silent 's'. Pause slightly after 'fois', as the comma suggests.

Example

Mais la prochaine fois, préviens-moi.

But next time, let me know.

Words in this phrase

Mais

[meh]

But

Used to introduce a contrast.

Example

Il est petit mais fort.

He is small but strong.

[lah]

the

A definite article preceding a noun.

Example

La porte est ouverte.

The door is open.

prochaine

[pro-SHEN]

Feminine of prochain: following, next.

Example

À la prochaine fois !

Until next time!

fois

[fwah]

time (occurrence)

Counts how often something happens.

Example

Deux fois par semaine.

Twice a week.

c'est moi.

suh eh mwah

it's me / it's my turn.

This means 'I'll pay' or 'it's my turn'. Say 'say mwah', with a falling, confident tone.

Example

Le café, c'est moi.

The coffee is on me.

Words in this phrase

[suh]

Used to refer to a thing previously mentioned.

Example

C'est incroyable.

It is incredible.

est

[eh]

Third person singular present of be.

Example

C'est important.

It is important.

moi

[mwah]

The person speaking or writing.

Example

Ils ont dîné chez moi.

They had dinner at my place.

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