French - Making Plans

Tu es libre ___ ?

Are you free ___?

Meaning: Are you free ___?

When to use: Use to ask if someone is available at a specific time or day (add a time or date).

Tip: Don't forget to add the time or day — without it the question is vague.

Tu veux ___ ?

Do you want to ___?

Meaning: Do you want to ___?

When to use: Use with an infinitive to invite someone to do an activity (e.g., aller au ciné).

___, ça te dit ?

How about ___?

Meaning: How about ___?

When to use: Suggest a time, place, or activity; put the suggestion before « ça te dit ? ».

On se retrouve ___.

Let's meet at ___.

Meaning: Let's meet at ___.

When to use: Use to suggest a specific time or place. Include the preposition when needed (e.g., à 18 h, devant le café).

Tip: Remember to include prepositions like « à » or « devant » with the time or place.

Quelle heure te va ?

What time works for you?

Meaning: What time works for you?

When to use: Ask when someone prefers to meet; natural with people you know.

Je suis dispo ___.

I can do ___.

Meaning: I can do ___.

When to use: Say when you are available; « dispo » is a casual short form of « disponible ». Add the time or date.

Tip: Because « dispo » is casual, avoid it in very formal messages; also remember to state the specific time.

Je ne peux pas venir.

I can't make it.

Meaning: I can't make it.

When to use: Use to decline when you are not available.

On peut faire ___ à la place ?

Can we do ___ instead?

Meaning: Can we do ___ instead?

When to use: Suggest an alternative time, place, or activity if the first plan doesn't work.

On prévoit ça pour ___.

Let's plan for ___.

Meaning: Let's plan for ___.

When to use: Use when confirming a decided date or time for a plan.

On fait quoi ?

What should we do?

Meaning: What should we do?

When to use: Use casually with friends to ask for an idea or to decide an activity.

On se retrouve où ?

Where should we meet?

Meaning: Where should we meet?

When to use: Ask about the meeting place; natural in casual planning.

Quel jour t'arrange le mieux ?

What day is best for you?

Meaning: What day is best for you?

When to use: Ask which day suits the other person best; use « vous » in formal situations.

Qui d'autre vient ?

Who else is coming?

Meaning: Who else is coming?

When to use: Use to ask which other people will attend the plan.