How to Say ‘Can we have a drink?’ in French
On peut prendre un verre ?
ohn puh prahn-druh uhn vehr
[ohn puh prahn-druh uhn vehr]
🇫🇷 In France: This sounds like a friendly suggestion, not a heavy invitation. In a work-party setting, it is a normal way to keep chatting a bit longer.
Phrase Breakdown
On peut
ohn puh
can we / one can
A very common French way to say 'we can' or 'can we' in an informal question.
On peut entrer ?
Can we come in?
Words in this phrase
On
[ohn]
we
Here on is used informally to mean "we".
On peut prendre un verre ? après la présentation.
Can we have a drink? after the presentation.
peut
[puh]
can
Expresses possibility or a suggestion.
On peut prendre un verre ? si tu es libre ce soir.
Can we have a drink? if you're free this evening.
Prendre un verre
prahn-druh uhn vehr
to have a drink
Literally 'to take a drink'; commonly means having a drink together socially.
On va prendre un verre après le travail.
We're going to have a drink after work.
Words in this phrase
prendre
[prahn-druh]
have / take
In this expression, prendre means to go for or have.
On peut prendre un verre ? pour continuer la conversation.
Can we have a drink? to continue the conversation.
un
[uhn]
a
Indefinite article meaning "a".
On peut prendre un verre ? dans le bar à côté.
Can we have a drink? in the bar next door.
verre
[vehr]
drink
Literally "glass," but commonly means a drink in this context.
On peut prendre un verre ? avant de rentrer.
Can we have a drink? before heading home.
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