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Making plans: useful French phrases
Agree on a place, a time, and who is coming.
Start with the essentials
Start with the essential words and expressions below. Next, learn the five specific phrases in the reference table. Finally, read both sides of the exchange and try the linked rehearsal before revealing its sample replies. This collection connects to the broader vocabulary topic.
- Next week
la semaine prochaine
Next week
- Tomorrow
demain
Tomorrow
- What time is it?
Quelle heure est-il ?
What time is it?
- See you tomorrow
à demain
See you tomorrow
Make the conversation more specific
| What you want to say | French |
|---|---|
| Next week | la semaine prochaine Next week |
| Tomorrow | demain Tomorrow |
| What time is it? | Quelle heure est-il ? What time is it? |
| See you tomorrow | à demain See you tomorrow |
| Are you free on ...? | Tu es libre … ? Show English translationAre you free on …? |
| Would you like to join us? | Ça te dit de venir avec nous ? Show English translationWould you like to join us? |
| Where shall we meet? | On se retrouve où ? Show English translationWhere shall we meet? |
| Does ... work for you? | … te convient ? Show English translationDoes … work for you? |
| Let's keep in touch. | On reste en contact. Show English translationLet's keep in touch. |
Read the other side of the exchange
Partner
Sortons ce week-end.
Let's go out this weekend.
You
Tu es libre samedi ?
Are you free on Saturday?
Partner
Oui, je suis libre samedi. Tu y vas avec des amis ?
Yes, Saturday is free. Are you going with friends?
You
Ça te dit de venir avec nous ?
Would you like to join us?
Making plans in other languages
A note on speaking French
Use vous with strangers, staff, and people you address formally; use tu when that relationship is established. Je voudrais and pourriez-vous can make a request considerate. The most appropriate choice depends on the person and the situation.
Keep accents and apostrophes. A familiar spoken expression may differ from its literal English translation. Read the complete line, including the pronoun and the words that connect the request.
