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How to Say ‘Come by tomorrow, I'm buying you a coffee!’ in French

Passe demain, je t'offre un café !

pahss duh-mahn zhuh tuh OFF-ruh uhn kah-fay

[pahss duh-mahn zhuh tuh OFF-ruh uhn kah-fay]

🇫🇷 In France: Offering a friend a coffee at your workplace is a warm, common gesture. Just accept with a thank you, no need to insist on paying.

Phrase Breakdown

Passe demain,

pahss duh-mahn

Come by tomorrow,

'Passer' here means 'to drop by'. It is an informal command. Say it 'pass duh-MAN'.

Example

Passe chez moi ce soir.

Come by my place tonight.

Words in this phrase

Passe

[pahss]

come by, drop in

Imperative of 'passer'; asks someone to stop by a place.

Example

Passe chez moi ce soir.

Come by my place tonight.

demain

[duh-mahn]

tomorrow

An adverb meaning 'tomorrow', often used when planning follow-up communication.

Example

Je vous écrirai demain pour confirmer l’horaire.

I will write to you tomorrow to confirm the time.

je t'offre un café !

zhuh tuh OFF-ruh uhn kah-fay

I'll treat you to a coffee!

The present tense is often used for near-future offers. Link 'offre un': 'to-fruhn ka-FAY'.

Example

Je t'offre le déjeuner.

I'll buy you lunch.

Words in this phrase

je

[zhuh]

I

Pronoun used by the speaker to identify themselves.

Example

Je suis content.

I am happy.

t'

[tuh]

to you

Short for 'te' before a vowel; informal 'you' object.

Example

Je t'appelle demain.

I'll call you tomorrow.

offre

[OFF-ruh]

offer / buy (for someone)

From 'offrir'; to treat someone or give as a gift.

Example

Je t'offre un verre.

I'll buy you a drink.

un

[uhn]

a / an

Masculine singular indefinite article.

Example

Un plombier peut peut-être réparer le chauffe-eau.

A plumber may be able to repair the water heater.

café

[kah-fay]

coffee

A coffee; in networking, it often suggests an informal conversation over coffee.

Example

Un café après le salon permet de continuer l'échange.

A coffee after the fair allows the conversation to continue.

Related guides

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