Tu veux sortir avec moi ?
The English phrase "will you go out with me?" is translated into French as Tu veux sortir avec moi ?
This phrase is used as a question to ask someone to go on a romantic date.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase Tu veux sortir avec moi ? literally translates to "You want to go out with me?"
Which one should you use?
You can also use the informal phrase Est-ce que tu veux sortir avec moi ? to ask someone out or the informal suggestion On pourrait aller prendre un verre ensemble ? which means suggesting going out for a drink together. For a more formal or polite approach, you might say Accepteriez-vous de passer du temps avec moi ?, which means "Would you be willing to spend time with me?"
How does it change in a sentence?
When using a formal register or addressing more than one person, you should use the vous form instead of tu, such as in Voulez-vous sortir avec moi ?
Did you know?
- The word sortir can mean both 'to go out' on a date and 'to exit' a room. In a romantic context, the phrase on sort ensemble implies that two people are officially in a relationship.
- The word avec is a rare example of a word that replaced a standard Latin term. It evolved from a combination of the Latin words apud ('near') and hoc ('this') to replace the Latin word cum.
Examples in context
- Bonjour, mademoiselle. Voulez-vous sortir avec moi ce weekend ?Hello, miss. Will you go out with me this weekend?
- Salut, ça te dit de sortir avec moi ce soir ?Hey, do you want to go out with me tonight?
- Hé, ça te dit d'aller prendre un verre ensemble ?Hey, do you feel like going out for a drink together?
- Dis-moi, tu veux sortir avec moi ?Tell me, do you want to go out with me?
- Si tu es libre, tu veux sortir avec moi ?If you are free, will you go out with me?
Example conversation
Lucas and Léa are talking after class.
- LucasLéa, tu veux sortir avec moi ?Léa, will you go out with me?
- LéaOui, j'aimerais beaucoup !Yes, I would love to!
- LucasGénial ! On va au cinéma ?Great! Shall we go to the cinema?
- LéaC'est une excellente idée.That is an excellent idea.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries avec, moi, sortir, tu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
