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Group chat in French: planning a picnic
A French group chat planning a Sunday picnic: who brings what, where to meet and what if it rains. Choose your replies and learn group-chat French.
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In short
In a French group chat, people propose with on fait… ? or ça vous dit… ?, share tasks with je m'occupe de… (I'll take care of…) and confirm with ok pour moi. Qui ramène quoi ? is the classic question: who brings what?
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- Ça vous dit un pique-nique dimanche au parc ?Fancy a picnic on Sunday in the park?
- Grave ! Qui ramène quoi ?Totally! Who's bringing what?
Offer to bring the drinks
- Top. Moi je fais une quiche. Rendez-vous à midi devant l'entrée nord ?Great. I'll make a quiche. Meet at noon at the north entrance?
Agree
- Et s'il pleut ? 🌧️And if it rains?
Suggest a plan B
Phrases from the conversation
| French | English |
|---|---|
| Ça vous dit… ? | Do you fancy…? |
| Qui ramène quoi ? | Who's bringing what? |
| Je m'occupe de… | I'll take care of… |
| Ok pour moi. | Fine by me. |
| Grave ! | Totally! (slang) |
| On se replie chez moi. | We'll move to my place instead. |
Grave (literally "serious") is slang for "totally" among younger speakers. Group-chat names often have emojis, and people réagissent (react) with a thumbs up instead of writing. Ramener is the everyday verb for bringing something along to a gathering.
- S'il pleuvra, on annule.S'il pleut, on annule.
Si + present, never future.
- Je prends soin du dessert.Je m'occupe du dessert.
S'occuper de for tasks.