Making Weekend Plans in Bordeaux
Suggest a film and drinks, juggle everyone's schedules and handle a last-minute cancellation like a local.
Friends in France organise outings in group chats, usually WhatsApp, and a plan often starts with 'un apéro', drinks and snacks before dinner or a film. People say 'je te redis' when they can't confirm yet, and cancelling with 'j'ai un empêchement' is accepted as long as you warn early. Restaurants and bars fill up at weekends in big cities, so someone usually books ahead.
- 1
T'es dispo samedi ?
Are you free on Saturday?
- 2
Ça te dit d'aller au ciné ?
Do you fancy going to the cinema?
- 3
Carrément, je suis partant !
Definitely, I'm up for it!
- 4
On se fait un apéro avant ?
Shall we have drinks before?
- 5
On se retrouve à quelle heure ?
What time shall we meet?
- 6
Disons six heures au bar.
Let's say six o'clock at the bar.
- 7
Samedi, je peux pas, je bosse.
I can't on Saturday, I'm working.
- 8
Et dimanche, plutôt ?
How about Sunday instead?
- 9
Je te redis.
I'll let you know.
- 10
Je réserve une table.
I'll book a table.
- 11
J'invite Mehdi aussi ?
Shall I invite Mehdi too?
- 12
Plus on est de fous, plus on rit !
The more the merrier!
- 13
Je crée un groupe WhatsApp.
I'll set up a WhatsApp group.
- 14
J'ai un empêchement.
Something's come up.
- 15
On peut reporter ?
Can we postpone?
- 16
Je passe te prendre.
I'll come and pick you up.
- 17
À dimanche, alors !
See you Sunday, then!
- 18
Oublie pas de réserver !
Don't forget to book!
- 19
Sans moi, cette fois.
Count me out this time.
- 20
Ça marche !
Deal!