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How to Say ‘Next time, it's my treat!’ in French

La prochaine fois, c'est moi qui offre !

lah pro-SHEN fwah s eh mwah kee OFF-ruh

[lah pro-SHEN fwah s eh mwah kee OFF-ruh]

🇫🇷 In France: Offering to pay next time is a friendly way to return the favour, and it hints that you'd like to meet again. It can be meant as a light signal of interest or simply as politeness.

Phrase Breakdown

La prochaine fois,

lah pro-SHEN fwah

Next time,

A time expression. Pause briefly after 'fois' ('fwah').

Example

La prochaine fois, on va au cinéma.

Next time, we'll go to the cinema.

Words in this phrase

[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

A point or period when something occurs.

Example

C'est une 'fois' inoubliable.

It's an unforgettable 'time'.

c'est moi qui offre !

s eh mwah kee OFF-ruh

it's my treat!

Literally 'it's me who offers', meaning 'I'll pay'.

Example

Ce soir, c'est moi qui offre.

Tonight, it's my treat.

Words in this phrase

[s]

it / this

"C'" stands for "ce" and means "it" or "this" in expressions like "c'est."

Example

C'est agréable de parler avec une équipe accueillante.

It's pleasant to speak with a welcoming team.

est

[eh]

Third person singular present of be.

Example

C'est important.

It is important.

moi

[mwah]

me / I

Stressed pronoun meaning "me" or used for emphasis like "I".

Example

Moi aussi, je veux rester un peu plus longtemps.

Me too, I want to stay a little longer.

qui

[kee]

Who

Used to introduce a clause giving more information about a person.

Example

C'est le garçon qui habitait ici.

That's the boy who lived here.

offre

[OFF-ruh]

offer / buy (for someone)

From 'offrir'; to treat someone or give as a gift.

Example

Je t'offre un verre.

I'll buy you a drink.

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