How to Say ‘Let's go sit over there.’ in French
Allons nous installer là-bas.
ah-lohn noo ee[n]-stahl-ay lah bah
[ah-lohn noo ee[n]-stahl-ay lah bah]
💬 Usage Tip: [Là-bas] means "over there," a bit farther away than just [là]. It is useful for suggesting a spot: [on s'assoit là-bas ?].
🇫🇷 In France: This is a polite, low-pressure way to suggest moving somewhere quieter in the same place. In a flirting context, naming a visible spot like this usually feels more comfortable than sounding too vague.
Phrase Breakdown
Allons
[ah-lohn]
let's go
Used to invite someone to move with you.
Le coin est plus calme, allons nous installer là-bas.
The corner is quieter, let’s go settle over there.
nous
[noo]
ourselves / us
Reflexive pronoun indicating both people will get settled somewhere.
Pour continuer la conversation, allons nous installer un peu plus loin.
To continue the conversation, let’s go settle ourselves a bit farther away.
installer
[ee[n]-stahl-ay]
settle down / get seated
Verb used when suggesting taking a seat or moving to a spot.
Je préfère nous installer dans un endroit moins bruyant.
I’d rather get us settled in a less noisy place.
là
[lah]
there
Adverb pointing to a place at some distance from the speaker.
On serait mieux là, alors allons nous installer là-bas.
We’d be better there, so let’s go settle over there.
bas
[bah]
down / over there
With là, forms là-bas, meaning 'over there' or 'back there'.
Le canapé là-bas a l’air parfait pour parler tranquillement.
The couch over there looks perfect for talking quietly.
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