Making Plans in French: Movie Night Vocabulary & Dialogue 🍿
Learn essential A1 French vocabulary for making plans with a friend. Follow a simple dialogue about choosing a movie, snacks, and a time to meet up.
Planning an evening with a friend is a great way to practice your French! In this A1-level dialogue, listen to Léo and Chloé organize the perfect movie night. You’ll learn key phrases for making suggestions, expressing your preferences, and confirming the details for a get-together.
💬 Video Transcript
Léo: Allo Chloé ? C’est Léo.
(Léo: Hello Chloé? It’s Léo.)
Chloé: Salut Léo ! Ça va ?
(Chloé: Hi Léo! How are you?)
Léo: Ça va très bien, merci. Et toi ?
(Léo: I’m very well, thank you. And you?)
Chloé: Ça va super ! Dis-moi.
(Chloé: I’m great! Tell me.)
Léo: J’ai une idée pour ce soir.
(Léo: I have an idea for tonight.)
Chloé: Ah oui ? Une bonne idée ?
(Chloé: Oh yes? A good idea?)
Léo: Oui, je pense que c’est une très bonne idée. On regarde un film ?
(Léo: Yes, I think it’s a very good idea. Shall we watch a movie?)
Chloé: Oh, un film ! J’adore les films. C’est une super idée, Léo.
(Chloé: Oh, a movie! I love movies. That’s a great idea, Léo.)
Léo: Super ! On regarde le film à la maison. Chez moi.
(Léo: Great! We’ll watch the movie at home. At my place.)
Chloé: D’accord. Chez toi, c’est parfait. Mais… quel film on regarde ?
(Chloé: Okay. At your place, that’s perfect. But… what movie are we watching?)
Léo: Hmm… bonne question. On regarde un film d’action ? J’aime beaucoup les films d’action.
(Léo: Hmm… good question. Shall we watch an action movie? I really like action movies.)
Chloé: Un film d’action… Non. Vraiment, je n’aime pas les films d’action.
(Chloé: An action movie… No. Really, I don’t like action movies.)
Léo: Ah. Tu n’aimes pas les films d’action. D’accord. Pas de film d’action.
(Léo: Ah. You don’t like action movies. Okay. No action movie then.)
Chloé: Non. Et toi, est-ce que tu aimes les comédies ?
(Chloé: No. And you, do you like comedies?)
Léo: Les comédies ? Oui ! J’adore les comédies ! C’est drôle, c’est amusant.
(Léo: Comedies? Yes! I love comedies! It’s funny, it’s amusing.)
Chloé: Moi aussi, j’adore les comédies. C’est mon genre de film préféré.
(Chloé: Me too, I love comedies. It’s my favorite movie genre.)
Léo: Fantastique ! Alors, c’est décidé. On regarde une comédie.
(Léo: Fantastic! So, it’s decided. We’re watching a comedy.)
Chloé: Parfait. Une comédie, c’est une excellente idée.
(Chloé: Perfect. A comedy is an excellent idea.)
Léo: Et… pour le film… on mange quelque chose ?
(Léo: And… for the movie… are we eating something?)
Chloé: Oui ! Bien sûr ! On mange du pop-corn !
(Chloé: Yes! Of course! We’re eating popcorn!)
Léo: Ah, du pop-corn ! J’adore le pop-corn devant un film.
(Léo: Ah, popcorn! I love popcorn in front of a movie.)
Chloé: Moi aussi. Un film sans pop-corn… ce n’est pas un vrai film !
(Chloé: Me too. A movie without popcorn… is not a real movie!)
Léo: C’est vrai. J’ai du pop-corn à la maison. Beaucoup de pop-corn.
(Léo: That’s true. I have popcorn at home. A lot of popcorn.)
Chloé: Super ! Et on boit quelque chose ?
(Chloé: Great! And are we drinking something?)
Léo: Hmm, oui. On boit du jus d’orange ? J’ai du jus d’orange bien frais.
(Léo: Hmm, yes. Shall we drink orange juice? I have some nice cold orange juice.)
Chloé: Oui, j’aime beaucoup le jus d’orange. C’est parfait.
(Chloé: Yes, I really like orange juice. That’s perfect.)
Léo: Alors, je répète le plan pour ce soir.
(Léo: So, I’ll repeat the plan for tonight.)
Chloé: Oui, vas-y. Le plan.
(Chloé: Yes, go ahead. The plan.)
Léo: On regarde un film. Une comédie.
(Léo: We’re watching a movie. A comedy.)
Chloé: Oui, une comédie très drôle.
(Chloé: Yes, a very funny comedy.)
Léo: On mange du pop-corn.
(Léo: We’re eating popcorn.)
Chloé: Oui, beaucoup de pop-corn.
(Chloé: Yes, lots of popcorn.)
Léo: Et on boit du jus d’orange.
(Léo: And we’re drinking orange juice.)
Chloé: Oui ! C’est un super plan ! J’aime ce plan.
(Chloé: Yes! It’s a great plan! I like this plan.)
Léo: Le film, c’est chez moi. Sur mon grand canapé.
(Léo: The movie is at my place. On my big sofa.)
Chloé: Ah oui, ton canapé est très confortable.
(Chloé: Oh yes, your sofa is very comfortable.)
Léo: Il est très, très confortable. Idéal pour un film.
(Léo: It is very, very comfortable. Ideal for a movie.)
Chloé: D’accord. Alors, à quelle heure ?
(Chloé: Okay. So, at what time?)
Léo: À huit heures ? Vingt heures, ça te va ?
(Léo: At eight o’clock? 8 PM, is that good for you?)
Chloé: Vingt heures, c’est parfait pour moi.
(Chloé: 8 PM is perfect for me.)
Léo: Génial ! Alors, à ce soir Chloé !
(Léo: Awesome! So, see you tonight Chloé!)
Chloé: À ce soir Léo ! J’ai hâte !
(Chloé: See you tonight Léo! I can’t wait!)
📝 Essential Vocabulary
Here are some key words and phrases from the dialogue. Listen to the pronunciation to improve your speaking skills.
| Target Language | English Translation | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| une idée | an idea | |
| ce soir | this evening / tonight | |
| un film d’action | an action movie | |
| une comédie | a comedy | |
| chez moi / chez toi | at my place / at your place | |
| du pop-corn | popcorn | |
| du jus d’orange | orange juice | |
| à quelle heure ? | at what time? | |
| j’ai hâte | I can’t wait / I’m looking forward to it |
🔍 Grammar Focus
Let’s look at two important grammar points from Léo and Chloé’s conversation.
1. Expressing Likes and Dislikes
In French, expressing what you like and dislike is straightforward. In the dialogue, you see several examples using the verbs aimer (to like) and adorer (to love/adore).
To say you like something, you use the definite article (le, la, l’, les) after the verb.
- J’aime beaucoup les films d’action. (I really like action movies.)
- J’adore les comédies ! (I love comedies!)
To make it negative, you wrap ne… pas around the verb.
- Vraiment, je n’aime pas les films d’action. (Really, I don’t like action movies.)
To ask someone if they like something, you can use the “est-ce que” structure.
- Et toi, est-ce que tu aimes les comédies ? (And you, do you like comedies?)
2. The Partitive Article: “du”
When talking about food or drink that you can’t easily count (like popcorn or juice), you use a partitive article. It’s the equivalent of “some” in English. In the script, Léo and Chloé use du for masculine, singular nouns.
- On mange du pop-corn ! (We’re eating [some] popcorn!)
- On boit du jus d’orange ? (Shall we drink [some] orange juice?)
Notice that pop-corn and jus d'orange are both masculine nouns. If the noun were feminine, you would use de la (e.g., de la salade - some salad).
🌍 Cultural Tip
🃏 Flip & Learn
Use these flashcards to review key phrases from the conversation.
Shall we watch a movie?
On regarde un film ?
I don't like action movies.
Je n'aime pas les films d'action.
It's my favorite movie genre.
C'est mon genre de film préféré.
At your place, that's perfect.
Chez toi, c'est parfait.
What time?
À quelle heure ?
💡 Key Takeaways
Here are the most important points to remember from this lesson:
- Making Suggestions: Use “On + verb…?” to suggest an activity, like “On regarde un film ?” (Shall we watch a movie?) or “On mange quelque chose ?” (Shall we eat something?).
- Expressing Preferences: Use
J'aime,J'adore, andJe n'aime pasfollowed bylesto talk about general likes and dislikes (e.g.,J'adore les comédies). - Talking about Place: The preposition
chezis used to mean “at someone’s place.” For example, “chez moi” (at my place) and “chez toi” (at your place). - Using Partitive Articles: For uncountable food and drinks, use
du(masculine) orde la(feminine) to mean “some.” For example, “du pop-corn” and “du jus d’orange”. - Arranging a Time: Ask “À quelle heure ?” (At what time?) and respond with “À… heures” (At… o’clock). Note that French often uses the 24-hour clock, so “huit heures” (8 o’clock) is also stated as “vingt heures” (20:00).
🎯 Practice Quiz
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