si on allait

how about we go, how about going

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phrase Rare #23,074
how about we go Used to make a suggestion. In English, it often sounds like 'shall we go' or 'how about going'.
FR: Si on allait manger une glace ?
EN: How about we go get an ice cream?

Si on allait au cinéma ce soir?

Shall we go to the cinema tonight?

Si on allait chez vous?

Shall we go to your place?

— Blow Out (1981)

Et si on allait là-bas?

What if we went there?

Si on allait sur le pont?

Shall we go onto the bridge?

— Still Life (2006)

Et si on allait au café?

How about we go to the cafe?

— Your Name. (2016)

Si on allait dîner au bord de la mer?

Shall we go to dinner by the sea?

Si on allait à la campagne, pour changer?

How about we go to the countryside, for a change?

Si on allait au bowling après le dîner?

Shall we go bowling after dinner?

Si on allait dîner?

Shall we go to dinner?

Si on allait chez moi?

Shall we go to my place?

Si on allait à la mer?

Shall we go to the sea?

— Le Tombeau des lucioles (1988)

phrase Rare #27,980
how about going Used to make a suggestion, often followed by an activity: a meal, a walk, coffee, etc. Literally: “if we went.”
FR: Si on allait au cinéma ce soir ?
EN: How about going to the movies tonight?

Et si on allait faire un tour?

How about we go for a walk?

Si on allait se faire une virée en voiture?

How about we go for a road trip?

Si on allait faire un tour?

Shall we go for a walk?

Si on allait boire un verre?

Shall we go for a drink?

Je vais être un peu direct, mais si on allait boire un pot, à Noël?

I'm going to be a bit direct, but how about we go for a drink at Christmas?

— Love Actually (2003)

Si on allait prendre un pot?

Shall we go for a drink?

— Voyage à Tokyo (1953)

Et si on allait voir un film ce soir?

How about we go see a movie tonight?

Si on allait chercher les putois?

Shall we go look for the skunks?

— La grande bellezza (2013)

Et si on allait en parler autour d'un burrito?

How about we talk it over over a burrito?

— Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (2026)

Si on allait se faire un burrito, toi et moi?

Shall we go get a burrito, you and me?

— Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (2026)