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How to Say ‘Would you like to go somewhere quieter?’ in French

Cela te dirait d'aller quelque part de plus calme ?

suh-la tuh dee-ray d' ah-lay kel-k par duh ploos kalm

[suh-la tuh dee-ray d' ah-lay kel-k par duh ploos kalm]

💬 Usage Tip: [Cela te dirait de + action] is a very reusable way to make a suggestion without sounding pushy. You can swap in another verb: [Cela te dirait de prendre un verre ?]

🇫🇷 In France: This lands softer and more polite than a direct [On va là-bas ?] or [Viens]. In a flirting context, that makes it a good choice when you want to suggest moving somewhere quieter without sounding too forward.

Phrase Breakdown

Cela te dirait

suh-la tuh dee-ray

Words in this phrase

Cela

[suh-la]

Would

Indicates a suggestion or polite offer.

Example

Cela te dirait de marcher avec moi ?

Would you like to walk with me?

te

[tuh]

you

Refers to the person being addressed.

Example

Est-ce que ce film te plaît ?

Do you like this movie?

dirait

[dee-ray]

tell

Indicates saying or expressing something to someone.

Example

Que dirait cette idée ?

What would you say about this idea?

D'aller

d' ah-lay

Words in this phrase

d'

[d']

to

Used as a preposition in this context.

Example

Il veut d'aller au cinéma.

He wants to go to the movies.

aller

[ah-lay]

to go

The action of traveling or moving to a specific location.

Example

Ils souhaitent aller à l'hôtel quelque part de plus calme.

They wish to go to the hotel somewhere quieter.

Quelque part de plus calme ?

kel-k par duh ploos kalm

Words in this phrase

quelque

[kel-k]

some

Indicates an indefinite amount or number.

Example

Prenons un café quelque place de tranquille.

Let's have coffee somewhere quiet.

part

[par]

place

Refers to a specific area or location.

Example

J'aime aller part par-là où c'est agréable.

I like to go to places over there where it's nice.

de

[duh]

of

Indicates belonging or origin.

Example

Cette partie de la ville est jolie.

This part of the city is pretty.

plus

[ploos]

more

Refers to a larger quantity or degree.

Example

On doit être plus attentif.

We must be more attentive.

calme

[kalm]

quiet

Calm, without noise.

Example

J'aime les endroits calmes.

I like quiet places.

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