How to Say ‘We can have lunch together too.’ in French
On peut déjeuner ensemble aussi.
ohn puh day-zhuh-NAY ahn-sahmbl oh-SEE
[ohn puh day-zhuh-NAY ahn-sahmbl oh-SEE]
💬 Usage Tip: French often uses [on] where English says 'we': [On peut déjeuner ensemble] means 'We can have lunch together.' In everyday speech, [on] is usually more natural than [nous].
Phrase Breakdown
On peut
ohn puh
we can / one can
Very common way to suggest an action.
On peut y aller.
We can go there.
Words in this phrase
On
[ohn]
we / one
On often means we in spoken French, especially for casual suggestions.
Pour une proposition simple, je dis : « On peut déjeuner ensemble aussi. »
For a simple suggestion, I say: “We can have lunch together too.”
peut
[puh]
can
From pouvoir, expressing possibility or suggestion.
Je propose une autre idée : « On peut déjeuner ensemble aussi. »
I suggest another idea: “We can have lunch together too.”
déjeuner ensemble
day-zhuh-NAY ahn-sahmbl
have lunch together
'Ensemble' means together; 'déjeuner' here means to have lunch.
On déjeune ensemble ?
Shall we have lunch together?
Words in this phrase
déjeuner
[day-zhuh-NAY]
have lunch
A common verb meaning to eat lunch.
Au bureau, j'aime dire : « On peut déjeuner ensemble aussi. »
At work, I like to say: “We can have lunch together too.”
ensemble
[ahn-sahmbl]
together
Means with each other, as a group or pair.
Pour créer du lien, je propose : « On peut déjeuner ensemble aussi. »
To build connection, I suggest: “We can have lunch together too.”
aussi
[oh-SEE]
too / also
Adds another option or idea.
Après le café, je peux dire : « On peut déjeuner ensemble aussi. »
After mentioning coffee, I can say: “We can have lunch together too.”
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