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How to Say ‘Shall we have a drink outside soon?’ in French

On boit un verre dehors bientôt ?

on bwah uhn vair duh-OR bee-ahn-toh

[on bwah uhn vair duh-OR bee-ahn-toh]

Phrase Breakdown

On boit un verre

on bwah uhn vair

Shall we have a drink

Using rising intonation turns this into a casual invitation. Say it as 'ohn bwah uhn vehr'.

Example

On boit un verre ce soir ?

Shall we have a drink tonight?

Words in this phrase

[on]

Used by a speaker to refer to themself and one or more other people considered together.

Example

On y va maintenant.

We are going now.

boit

[bwah]

drink(s)

Form of 'boire' (to drink); with 'on' it means we drink.

Example

Il boit un café.

He drinks a coffee.

[uhn]

Indefinite article used before a singular noun.

Example

Un petit garçon joue.

A little boy is playing.

verre

[vair]

glass

A drinking container made from glass.

Example

Un verre de vin est sur la table.

A glass of wine is on the table.

dehors bientôt ?

duh-OR bee-ahn-toh

outside soon?

'Dehors' means outside and is pronounced 'duh-or', with a silent 's'. 'Bientôt' is pronounced 'byan-toh'. Let your voice rise at the end.

Example

On mange dehors bientôt ?

Shall we eat outside soon?

Words in this phrase

dehors

[duh-OR]

outside

Adverb meaning outdoors, out of the house.

Example

Les enfants jouent dehors.

The children play outside.

bientôt

[bee-ahn-toh]

soon

Adverb meaning in the near future.

Example

Bientôt, il y aura plus d'offres d'emploi au salon.

Soon, there will be more job offers at the fair.

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