French · Chapter 20 · Lesson 17 · Phrase session
Making plans
Arranging to meet, and getting out of it politely.
Why these go together
These turn a language you can read into a language you have a social life in. Notice how many are about NOT doing something: most arrangements are really rearrangements.
On se voit à huit heures ?
Shall we meet at eight?
Literally: one sees oneself at eight hours
Je t'appelle plus tard.
I will call you later.
Je ne peux pas aujourd'hui.
I cannot today.
Qu'est-ce que tu fais demain ?
What are you doing tomorrow?
Je suis en retard, désolé.
I am running late, sorry.
À bientôt.
See you soon.
Matching
0/6Match each phrase to what it means.
Fill in the blank
0/6Put the missing word back.
On se voit à heures ? (Shall we meet at eight?)
Je t'appelle plus . (I will call you later.)
Je ne peux pas . (I cannot today.)
Qu'est-ce que tu fais ? (What are you doing tomorrow?)
Je suis en , désolé. (I am running late, sorry.)
À . (See you soon.)