How to Say ‘To settle down / to install ourselves’ in French
Nous installer
noo ee[n]-stahl-ay
[noo ee[n]-stahl-ay]
💬 Usage Tip: [S'installer] often means "settle in" or "sit down somewhere," not only "install" in the English technical sense. In a bar or café, [on va s'installer là-bas] sounds very natural.
Phrase Breakdown
Nous
[noo]
ourselves / us
Reflexive pronoun used with installer here to mean 'to settle ourselves'.
On pourrait nous installer près de la fenêtre pour mieux s’entendre.
We could settle ourselves near the window to hear each other better.
installer
[ee[n]-stahl-ay]
to settle / to sit down / to get set up
Infinitive meaning to get comfortably seated or established somewhere.
J’aimerais nous installer dans un coin plus discret.
I’d like to get us settled in a more discreet corner.
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