Chapter I · Social interactionsA2
7Dialogue · A2
Inviting an acquaintance out for a drink
Situation
You invite an acquaintance out for a drink. This dialogue shows how to propose a time and place, and confirm.
The roles
- YouListen
Est-ce que tu es libre vendredi soir ?
Are you free Friday evening?
- An acquaintanceListen
Vendredi… je pense que oui. Pourquoi ?
Friday… I think so. Why?
- YouListen
Ça te tente d'aller prendre un verre ?
Do you feel like going for a drink?
- An acquaintanceListen
Bonne idée ! On se rejoint où ?
Good idea! Where should we meet?
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Inviting an acquaintance out for a drinkDialogue 7
- YouListen
Il y a un petit bar sur la rue Saint-Denis. Vers 19 h ?
There's a little bar on Saint-Denis Street. Around 7 p.m.?
- An acquaintanceListen
Parfait pour moi. On se voit là vendredi !
Perfect for me. See you there Friday!
Vocabulary
- être libreto be free / available
- Ça te tente ?Do you feel like it?— Quebec way to suggest something
- prendre un verreto have a drink
- se rejoindreto meet up
- vers 19 haround 7 p.m.— 24-hour time
Culture note
"Ça te tente?" is a relaxed invitation — it lets the other person accept or decline easily.
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