French · Real conversations
How to say “Should we bring ...?” in French
Suggest checking whether an item should be taken along.
On devrait apporter … ?
Should we bring …?
Name the item and the planned activity.
Use it in three situations
Preparing for a walk
On devrait apporter de l'eau ?
Should we bring water?
Planning a picnic
On devrait apporter un imperméable ?
Should we bring a raincoat?
Checking a day trip
Qu'est-ce qu'on devrait apporter pour la randonnée ?
What should we bring for the walk?
What to watch for
Bringing something and buying it are different decisions.
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 outdoor plans. Say this in French: Should we bring a raincoat?
Reveal a sample reply
On devrait apporter un imperméable ?
Should we bring a raincoat?
Build a useful exchange
Check a route and agree on a sensible outdoor plan.
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.
