From Match to First Drink: Dating in Paris
Casual French phrases to chat with a match, set up a first date at a bar and wrap it up smoothly.
Hinge, Tinder, Bumble and the French app Fruitz are widely used in France, and a first date is usually just a drink (boire un verre) in a bar after work. People on dating apps use tu from the first message, and greeting your date with la bise is common in Paris, though a simple « Salut » with a smile is fine too. Splitting the bill (moitié-moitié) is normal, but one person often offers the first round.
- 1
On a matché sur Hinge.
We matched on Hinge.
- 2
Ça te dit qu'on se voie autour d'un verre ?
Fancy meeting up for a drink?
- 3
T'es dispo jeudi soir ?
Are you free on Thursday evening?
- 4
Un bar vers Bastille, ça te va ?
A bar near Bastille, does that work for you?
- 5
Je vais avoir dix minutes de retard, pardon !
I'm going to be ten minutes late, sorry!
- 6
Tu ressembles bien à tes photos.
You really look like your photos.
- 7
Tu prends quoi ?
What are you having?
- 8
Et sinon, tu fais quoi dans la vie ?
So, what do you do for a living?
- 9
Ça fait longtemps que t'es sur l'appli ?
Have you been on the app long?
- 10
Pour être honnête, c'est mon premier rencard via une appli.
To be honest, it's my first date from an app.
- 11
On a plein de points communs.
We've got loads in common.
- 12
J'avoue, j'ai un peu le trac.
I'll admit, I'm a bit nervous.
- 13
Je passe un super moment.
I'm having a really great time.
- 14
On prend un autre verre ?
Shall we have another drink?
- 15
On fait moitié-moitié ?
Shall we split it?
- 16
Non, c'est moi qui t'invite.
No, it's on me.
- 17
J'ai passé une très bonne soirée.
I had a really lovely evening.
- 18
On se refait ça ?
Shall we do this again?
- 19
Envoie-moi un message quand t'es chez toi.
Send me a message when you get home.
- 20
Je crois qu'on n'a pas vraiment accroché.
I don't think we really clicked.