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How to Say ‘Saturday evening, does that work for you?’ in French

Samedi soir, ça te va ?

sahm-DEE swahr sah tuh VAH

[sahm-DEE swahr sah tuh VAH]

💬 Usage Tip: Ça te va ? checks if a plan works for someone. The same words also ask whether clothes suit someone.

Phrase Breakdown

Samedi soir,

sahm-DEE swahr

Saturday evening,

Days of the week aren't capitalized in French. Say 'sam-dee swar'; the middle 'e' of 'samedi' is usually silent.

Example

Je suis libre samedi soir.

I'm free on Saturday evening.

Words in this phrase

Samedi

[sahm-DEE]

Saturday

Day of the week; no article means this coming Saturday.

Example

On dîne ensemble samedi.

We're having dinner together on Saturday.

soir

[swahr]

evening

Refers to the evening time, often after work or during an event.

Example

Ce soir, je vous envoie un message de remerciement.

This evening, I am sending you a thank-you message.

ça te va ?

sah tuh VAH

does that work for you?

Asks whether something suits the other person. Say it with rising intonation: 'sa tuh va'.

Example

Demain midi, ça te va ?

Tomorrow at noon, does that work for you?

Words in this phrase

ça

[sah]

that / it

Demonstrative pronoun used in everyday French to mean 'that' or 'it.'

Example

Ça me plaît quand une entreprise parle clairement.

I like it when a company speaks clearly.

[tuh]

you (to you)

Informal indirect object pronoun; with 'aller' it means something suits you.

Example

Ce pull te va bien.

This sweater suits you.

[VAH]

suits

With 'ça te/vous', 'aller' means to be OK or convenient for someone.

Example

Demain, ça te va ?

Does tomorrow suit you?

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