[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":492},["ShallowReactive",2],{"blog-\u002Fblog\u002Fhow-to-flirt-in-french\u002F":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"date":481,"description":482,"extension":483,"image":484,"language":485,"meta":486,"navigation":487,"path":488,"seo":489,"stem":490,"__hash__":491},"blog\u002Fblog\u002Fhow-to-flirt-in-french.md","How to Flirt in French? 31 useful expressions.",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":471},"minimark",[9,18,33,44,50,55,58,119,123,187,191,307,311,370,374,447,451,454,468],[10,11,12,13,17],"p",{},"French has a reputation as the language of love, but textbooks rarely teach you\nwhat people ",[14,15,16],"em",{},"actually say"," when they meet someone they like. Here are 31\nexpressions, in the order a real encounter tends to go: breaking the ice,\nbeing curious about the other one, showing interest,\nplanning a date, and — if all goes well — saying the big\nwords.",[10,19,20,21,24,25,28,29,32],{},"Most of these are informal (they use ",[14,22,23],{},"tu"," and drop the ",[14,26,27],{},"ne"," of negations, the\nway spoken French does). A few use ",[14,30,31],{},"vous"," on purpose.",[10,34,35,36,43],{},"If you prefer to hear them pronounced and like to watch movie clips take a look at the video\non the Fluemingo Channel\n",[37,38,42],"a",{"href":39,"rel":40},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?v=mzvUofkiErc&t=85s",[41],"nofollow","How to flirt in French — 31 expressions (YouTube)",".",[45,46],"youtube-embed",{"id":47,"start":48,"title":49},"mzvUofkiErc",85,"How to flirt in French — 31 expressions",[51,52,54],"h2",{"id":53},"breaking-the-ice","Breaking the ice",[10,56,57],{},"Getting-to-know-you questions. Short, casual, and very common in a bar or at a\nparty.",[59,60,61,73,82,98,110],"ol",{},[62,63,64,68,69,72],"li",{},[65,66,67],"strong",{},"\"tu viens d'où ?\""," — ",[14,70,71],{},"where are you from?","\nThe standard way to ask someone where he or she is from. This will be asked to you\nas soon as someone hears you have an accent.\nIn French casual communication, we don't invert verb and the subject.",[62,74,75,68,78,81],{},[65,76,77],{},"\"tu fais quoi dans la vie ?\"",[14,79,80],{},"what do you do for a living?","\nLiterally \"you do what in the life?\". That's the most natural way to ask for someone occupation or job.\nAlternatives would be: \"tu travailles dans quoi ?\", or \"c'est quoi ton boulot\"",[62,83,84,68,87,90,93,94,97],{},[65,85,86],{},"\"t'as quel âge ?\"",[14,88,89],{},"how old are you?",[14,91,92],{},"T'as"," is the spoken contraction of ",[14,95,96],{},"tu as",". You will hear it constantly.",[62,99,100,68,103,106,109],{},[65,101,102],{},"\"t'as un copain \u002F une copine ?\"",[14,104,105],{},"do you have a boyfriend \u002F a girlfriend?",[14,107,108],{},"Copain \u002F copine"," can also mean \"friend\" — context (and tone) makes the\ndifference.",[62,111,112,68,115,118],{},[65,113,114],{},"\"t'habites où ?\"",[14,116,117],{},"where do you live?","\nUseful to know if it worth it to go with someone ;)",[51,120,122],{"id":121},"showing-interest","Showing interest",[59,124,126,135,144,157,169,178],{"start":125},6,[62,127,128,68,131,134],{},[65,129,130],{},"\"tu me plais\"",[14,132,133],{},"I like you","\nOne way to say that you like someone. Literally \"you please me\".\nThis is a question of taste, not on the same level as \"je t'aime\", no feelings are involved yet",[62,136,137,68,140,143],{},[65,138,139],{},"\"t'es drôle\"",[14,141,142],{},"you're funny","\nA safe expression to compliment someone's sense of humour without saying he or she's a clown\nYou can also say \"t'es marrant\" or \"j'aime ton sens de l'humour\"",[62,145,146,68,149,152,153,156],{},[65,147,148],{},"\"t'as de beaux yeux\"",[14,150,151],{},"you have beautiful eyes","\nIt's not something you'll hear a lot, because it's a bit too much, too romantic but it's\nsometimes said in a playful tone refering to the 1938 film ",[14,154,155],{},"Le Quai des brumes"," (\"T'as d'beaux yeux, tu\nsais\") - a classic. Slightly cliché, and everyone knows it, say it with a smile.",[62,158,159,68,162,165,166,168],{},[65,160,161],{},"\"vous êtes charmant(e)\"",[14,163,164],{},"you are charming","\nWith ",[14,167,31],{},": more formal, more elegant, more old-school.\nTo use when someone is triggering something in you not necessarily due to his\u002Fher beauty",[62,170,171,68,174,177],{},[65,172,173],{},"\"vous êtes élégant(e)\"",[14,175,176],{},"you're elegant","\nWhen someone is dressed pretty well, use that expression",[62,179,180,68,183,186],{},[65,181,182],{},"\"tu dis ça à toutes les filles\"",[14,184,185],{},"you say that to all the girls","\nThe playful comeback to a compliment. Keeps the conversation light.\nOften used by girls to discourage boys when they seem too confident.",[51,188,190],{"id":189},"getting-the-number-planning-the-date","Getting the number, planning the date",[59,192,194,203,216,225,234,247,256,265,281,298],{"start":193},12,[62,195,196,68,199,202],{},[65,197,198],{},"\"j'aimerais bien te revoir\"",[14,200,201],{},"I'd like to see you again","\nThe polite, clear way to say you are interested in a second meeting.",[62,204,205,68,208,211,212,215],{},[65,206,207],{},"\"donne-moi ton numéro de téléphone\"",[14,209,210],{},"give me your phone number","\nDirect. Soften it with ",[14,213,214],{},"tu me donnes ton numéro ?"," if that feels too\nblunt. A more authoritan way to say it would be \"je vais prendre ton numéro de téléphone\" or \"passe-moi ton numéro\"",[62,217,218,68,221,224],{},[65,219,220],{},"\"je t'appelle\"",[14,222,223],{},"I'll call you","\nWhen leaving someone that you plan to meet very soonn, just say \"je t'appelle\".\nIt shows a strong intention to see the other person again",[62,226,227,68,230,233],{},[65,228,229],{},"\"je t'envoie un message \u002F un texto\"",[14,231,232],{},"I'll send you a message \u002F a text","\nYou can replace \"message\", \"Texto\". \"SMS\" is less and less used",[62,235,236,68,239,242,243,246],{},[65,237,238],{},"\"tu veux boire un verre ce soir ?\"",[14,240,241],{},"want to grab a drink tonight?","\nThe standard first-date proposal. ",[14,244,245],{},"Boire un verre"," = \"to have a drink\".",[62,248,249,68,252,255],{},[65,250,251],{},"\"je ne suis pas libre ce soir\"",[14,253,254],{},"I'm not free tonight","\nA gentle no — or a \"not tonight\".\nBut please propose other dates if you're interested",[62,257,258,68,261,264],{},[65,259,260],{},"\"demain, je suis disponible\"",[14,262,263],{},"I'm free tomorrow","\nPutting the time first is a natural way to emphasise it.",[62,266,267,68,270,273,276,277,280],{},[65,268,269],{},"\"on se voit ce soir\"",[14,271,272],{},"see you tonight",[14,274,275],{},"On"," replaces ",[14,278,279],{},"nous"," in almost all spoken French.",[62,282,283,68,286,289,290,293,294,297],{},[65,284,285],{},"\"désolé, je suis en retard\"",[14,287,288],{},"sorry, I'm late","\nYou will need this one. Add an ",[14,291,292],{},"-e"," (",[14,295,296],{},"désolée",") if you are a woman.",[62,299,300,68,303,306],{},[65,301,302],{},"\"je suis content(e) de te revoir\"",[14,304,305],{},"I am happy to see you again","\nThe second date opener.",[51,308,310],{"id":309},"going-home","Going home",[59,312,314,329,345,354],{"start":313},22,[62,315,316,68,319,322,325,326,43],{},[65,317,318],{},"\"tu veux que je te ramène ?\"",[14,320,321],{},"want me to give you a ride home?",[14,323,324],{},"Ramener"," = to bring someone back. Note the subjunctive ",[14,327,328],{},"que je te ramène",[62,330,331,68,334,337,340,341,344],{},[65,332,333],{},"\"tu peux dormir à la maison \u002F sur le canapé\"",[14,335,336],{},"you can sleep at my place \u002F on the couch",[14,338,339],{},"À la maison"," means \"at home\" — mine, in this case. Adding ",[14,342,343],{},"sur le canapé","\nmakes the intention (more) innocent.",[62,346,347,68,350,353],{},[65,348,349],{},"\"pas le premier soir\"",[14,351,352],{},"not on the first date","\nLiterally \"not the first evening\". Clear, and perfectly common.",[62,355,356,68,359,362,365,366,369],{},[65,357,358],{},"\"j'ai envie de t'embrasser\"",[14,360,361],{},"I want to kiss you",[14,363,364],{},"Avoir envie de"," = to feel like \u002F to want. Careful: ",[14,367,368],{},"embrasser"," means \"to\nkiss\", not \"to embrace\".",[51,371,373],{"id":372},"when-it-gets-serious","When it gets serious",[59,375,377,386,394,413,422,430],{"start":376},26,[62,378,379,68,382,385],{},[65,380,381],{},"\"tu me manques\"",[14,383,384],{},"I miss you","\nOne of the most famous French inversions: literally \"you are missing to\nme\". The person missed is the subject.",[62,387,388,68,391],{},[65,389,390],{},"\"je pense à toi tout le temps\"",[14,392,393],{},"I think about you all the time",[62,395,396,68,399,402,405,406,409,410,412],{},[65,397,398],{},"\"j'ai besoin de toi\"",[14,400,401],{},"I need you",[14,403,404],{},"Avoir besoin de"," + stressed pronoun (",[14,407,408],{},"toi",", not ",[14,411,23],{},").",[62,414,415,68,418,421],{},[65,416,417],{},"\"ne me quitte pas\"",[14,419,420],{},"don't leave me","\nAlso the title of Jacques Brel's most famous song. Dramatic, by design.",[62,423,424,68,427],{},[65,425,426],{},"\"je ne peux pas vivre sans toi\"",[14,428,429],{},"I can't live without you",[62,431,432,68,435,438,439,442,443,446],{},[65,433,434],{},"\"je t'aime\"",[14,436,437],{},"I love you","\nThe big one. Be careful with the adverb: ",[14,440,441],{},"je t'aime bien"," means \"I like\nyou (as a friend)\" — adding ",[14,444,445],{},"bien"," actually weakens it.",[51,448,450],{"id":449},"how-to-make-them-stick","How to make them stick",[10,452,453],{},"Reading a list once will not get any of this into your mouth on a Friday\nnight. What works:",[59,455,456,459,462,465],{},[62,457,458],{},"Pick the five expressions you are most likely to need this week.",[62,460,461],{},"Add them to Fluemingo with a short note on the context (bar, text message,\nsecond date…).",[62,463,464],{},"Watch the video above with the subtitles off and try to catch them by ear.",[62,466,467],{},"Let the spaced reviews bring them back right before you forget them.",[10,469,470],{},"Five expressions a week, and by the time you meet someone, the words will\nalready be there.",{"title":472,"searchDepth":473,"depth":473,"links":474},"",2,[475,476,477,478,479,480],{"id":53,"depth":473,"text":54},{"id":121,"depth":473,"text":122},{"id":189,"depth":473,"text":190},{"id":309,"depth":473,"text":310},{"id":372,"depth":473,"text":373},{"id":449,"depth":473,"text":450},"2026-09-09","From the first \"tu viens d'où ?\" to \"je t'aime\" — the 31 expressions you actually hear in French dating, with what they mean and when to use them.","md",null,"fr",{},true,"\u002Fblog\u002Fhow-to-flirt-in-french",{"title":5,"description":482},"blog\u002Fhow-to-flirt-in-french","hWm0Gd7xRVRH7U8gr0o8_EAwsi4Mv6F6RZBaD-8NrJw",1790898485427]