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How to Say ‘They could play together one Wednesday, maybe?’ in French

Ils pourraient jouer ensemble un mercredi, peut-être ?

eel poo-REH zhoo-AY ahn-sahmbl uhn mehr-kruh-DEE puh-TETR

[eel poo-REH zhoo-AY ahn-sahmbl uhn mehr-kruh-DEE puh-TETR]

Phrase Breakdown

Ils pourraient jouer ensemble

eel poo-REH zhoo-AY ahn-sahmbl

They could play together

This is a polite suggestion using the conditional. Say it smoothly: eel poo-RAY zhoo-AY ahn-SAHM-bl.

Example

Ils pourraient jouer ensemble au parc.

They could play together at the park.

Words in this phrase

Ils

[eel]

they

Third person plural subject pronoun.

Example

Ils sont ici.

They are here.

pourraient

[poo-REH]

could

Conditional of 'pouvoir' for 'they', used for suggestions.

Example

Ils pourraient venir demain.

They could come tomorrow.

jouer

[zhoo-AY]

to play

Infinitive verb for playing games or with toys.

Example

Les enfants aiment jouer dehors.

Children love to play outside.

ensemble

[ahn-sahmbl]

together

Adverb meaning with another person, as a group, or jointly.

Example

Pour encourager l'élève, on dit : « Ça ensemble ».

To encourage the student, we say: “That together.”

un mercredi, peut-être ?

uhn mehr-kruh-DEE puh-TETR

one Wednesday, maybe?

French children often have Wednesday afternoons free. 'Peut-être' sounds like puh-TETR, with rising intonation for the question.

Example

On se voit un mercredi, peut-être ?

Shall we meet one Wednesday, maybe?

Words in this phrase

[uhn]

a / an

An indefinite article used before a masculine singular noun.

Example

Un casque est important pour le roller.

A helmet is important for inline skating.

mercredi

[mehr-kruh-DEE]

Wednesday

The third day of the week in France; days are not capitalized in French sentences.

Example

Je vais à la piscine mercredi.

I'm going to the pool on Wednesday.

peut-être

[puh-TETR]

maybe / perhaps

Expresses possibility or a polite suggestion.

Example

Peut-être demain.

Maybe tomorrow.

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