How to Say ‘We'll be expecting you Saturday evening.’ in French
On vous attend samedi soir.
ohn voo ah-tohn sahm-duh swahr
[ohn voo ah-tohn sahm-duh swahr]
Phrase Breakdown
On vous attend
ohn voo ah-tohn
we're expecting you / we're waiting for you
Uses 'on' to mean 'we' in casual spoken French; indicates anticipation of your arrival.
On vous attend à 20 heures.
We're expecting you at 8 p.m.
Words in this phrase
On
[ohn]
we
In this expression, On often means we in everyday French.
On vous attend à 20h pour votre table réservée.
We are expecting you at 8 p.m. for your reserved table.
vous
[voo]
you
An object pronoun meaning you, used here politely in a formal customer context.
Nous vous confirmons votre réservation en terrasse.
We confirm your reservation on the terrace.
attend
[ah-tohn]
is expecting
From attendre, meaning to wait for or expect; here it means is expecting.
Le restaurant attend ses clients à partir de 19h.
The restaurant is expecting its customers starting at 7 p.m.
Samedi soir
sahm-duh swahr
Saturday evening
Time expression specifying when something happens.
On se voit samedi soir.
See you Saturday evening.
Words in this phrase
samedi
[sahm-duh]
Saturday
The day Saturday, specifying when the reservation is booked.
Votre table est réservée pour samedi à l’intérieur.
Your table is reserved for Saturday indoors.
soir
[swahr]
evening
The evening period, a common time for restaurant bookings.
Le soir, la terrasse avec vue est très demandée.
In the evening, the terrace with a view is very popular.
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