Invitations & Making Plans
Use these phrases to naturally invite someone out, coordinate plans, or politely decline an offer.
Key Phrases
Tu fais quoi ce week-end ? Tu as déjà des projets pour cette semaine ?
casualWhat are you doing this weekend? Do you already have plans for this week?
A very natural way to casually check a friend's availability.
Est-ce que vous avez déjà des projets pour cette semaine ou ce week-end ?
neutralDo you already have plans for this week or this weekend?
A standard, polite way to ask a colleague or acquaintance.
Avez-vous des disponibilités la semaine prochaine pour que nous puissions nous rencontrer ?
politeDo you have any availability next week so that we can meet?
Uses formal inversion and the subjunctive ('puissions') for professional contexts.
Ça te dirait d'aller boire un verre ou de manger un morceau ensemble ?
casualWould you like to go get a drink or grab a bite to eat together?
'Ça te dirait' is the most common informal way to suggest an idea.
Je me demandais si vous vouliez aller voir cette nouvelle exposition au musée.
neutralI was wondering if you wanted to go see that new exhibition at the museum.
Using the imperfect ('demandais', 'vouliez') softens the request to sound less direct.
Seriez-vous libre pour déjeuner la semaine prochaine afin de discuter de notre projet ?
politeWould you be free for lunch next week in order to discuss our project?
Uses the conditional ('seriez-vous') to make a highly polite proposal.
Je veux bien, c'est super sympa de ta part de me proposer ça !
casualI'd love to, it's really nice of you to offer this!
'Je veux bien' is the standard natural way to say 'I'd like to' or 'Sure'.
Avec grand plaisir, c'est très gentil de proposer, ça me fera du bien.
neutralWith great pleasure, it's very kind of you to offer, it'll be good for me.
Polite and warm, suitable for acquaintances or extended family.
Je ne peux pas, il faut que je révise pour mes examens ce week-end.
casualI can't, I have to study for my exams this weekend.
Gives a direct but valid excuse using the mandatory subjunctive ('révise').
Je suis désolé, mais je ne serai pas disponible avant la fin du mois.
politeI'm sorry, but I won't be available until the end of the month.
A firm but polite professional refusal.
Parfait, on se retrouve directement devant le musée vers 15h ce samedi ?
casualPerfect, should we meet directly in front of the museum around 3 PM this Saturday?
Using 'on' for 'we' is the standard rule for spoken French.
Quel jour vous conviendrait le mieux pour cette rencontre la semaine prochaine ?
neutralWhat day would suit you best for this meeting next week?
A flexible, open-ended question that gives the other person control of the schedule.
Ça marche très bien pour moi, je te confirme ça par message demain.
casualThat works really well for me, I'll confirm it with you by message tomorrow.
'Ça marche' is an essential everyday idiom meaning 'that works' or 'okay'.
C'est noté pour mardi. Je vous enverrai un message pour confirmer l'heure exacte.
neutralNoted for Tuesday. I will send you a message to confirm the exact time.
'C'est noté' indicates you have recorded the information.
J'ai vraiment hâte d'y être, ça fait longtemps qu'on ne s'est pas vus !
casualI'm really looking forward to it, it's been a long time since we've seen each other!
'Avoir hâte de' is the standard way to express looking forward to something.
Génial, c'est noté. J'y retourne, à samedi pour notre visite du musée !
casualAwesome, it's noted. I'm going back to it, see you Saturday for our museum visit!
'J'y retourne' (I'm going back to it/work) is a very natural way to end a quick chat.