French · Real conversations
How to say “Could we come back to that?” in French
Suggest returning to a topic later.
On pourrait y revenir plus tard ?
Could we come back to that?
If appropriate, state when you will discuss it again.
Use it in three situations
Keeping a meeting on track
On pourrait y revenir plus tard ?
Could we come back to that?
Waiting for information
On pourrait revenir au budget plus tard ?
Could we come back to the budget later?
Returning to an unresolved detail
On pourrait en parler après la pause ?
Could we discuss this after the break?
What to watch for
The expression postpones a topic; it should not silently abandon an important question.
Read the whole expression before replacing a detail. The natural wording may use a different order or construction from the English sentence.
Your turn
Imagine meetings. Say this in French: Could we come back to the budget later?
Reveal a sample reply
On pourrait revenir au budget plus tard ?
Could we come back to the budget later?
Build a useful exchange
Clarify a process and agree on next steps.
This expression 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.
