How to Say ‘We can talk a little more.’ in French
On pourra parler encore un peu.
ohn poo-rah par-lay ahn-kor uhn puh
[ohn poo-rah par-lay ahn-kor uhn puh]
🇫🇷 In France: This sounds friendly and open-ended, but a bit more forward than simple small talk. It works best if the chat has already gone well and the other person seems happy to keep talking.
Phrase Breakdown
On pourra
ohn poo-rah
we will be able to / we can
Future possibility; friendly and natural in conversation.
On pourra se voir demain.
We can see each other tomorrow.
Words in this phrase
On
[ohn]
we; one; people
In spoken French, on often means we.
On pourra parler encore un peu après la réunion.
We can talk a little more after the meeting.
pourra
[poo-rah]
will be able to, can
Future of pouvoir, expressing possibility in the future.
On pourra parler encore un peu si vous avez le temps.
We can talk a little more if you have time.
parler
[par-lay]
to talk, speak
An infinitive verb meaning to talk or speak.
On pourra parler encore un peu près du buffet.
We can talk a little more near the buffet.
encore un peu
ahn-kor uhn puh
a little more
Adds the idea of continuing for a short time.
On pourra parler encore un peu après.
We can talk a little more after.
Words in this phrase
encore
[ahn-kor]
again, more, still
Here it means a bit more or further.
On pourra parler encore un peu plus tard.
We can talk a little more later.
un
[uhn]
a, one
Used here as part of the expression un peu, meaning a little.
Dans « On pourra parler encore un peu », un fait partie de « un peu ».
In “On pourra parler encore un peu,” un is part of “un peu.”
peu
[puh]
little, a little
Used to soften a statement and mean a small amount.
On pourra parler encore un peu avant de partir.
We can talk a little more before leaving.
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