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à se dire

to have something to say to each other; to have things to talk about

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to have something to say to each other; to have things to talk about Often used with avoir: avoir beaucoup de choses à se dire = to have a lot to say to each other / a lot to talk about. The phrase implies mutual conversation, not just one person speaking.
FR: On a beaucoup de choses à se dire après si longtemps.
EN: We have a lot to say to each other after such a long time.

On a des choses à se dire.

We have things to say to each other.

On a plein de choses à se dire.

We have a lot to talk about.

On avait des choses à se dire.

We had things to talk about.

— Anatomie d'une chute (2023)

On a des trucs plus importants à se dire.

We have more important things to talk about.

On a tant à se dire.

We have so much to say to each other.

Elles avaient à l'évidence beaucoup à se dire.

They clearly had a lot to say to each other.

On a beaucoup de choses à se dire.

We have a lot to say to each other.

On aura beaucoup de choses à se dire quand je serai de retour.

We'll have a lot to talk about when I get back.

— The Legend of Bhagat Singh (2002)

On a tant de choses à se dire.

We have so much to say to each other.

Ils n'avaient plus rien à se dire.

They had nothing left to say to each other.

Tu le sais, t'étais là, on n'avait rien à se dire, comme d'habitude.

You know it—you were there. We had nothing to say to each other, as usual.

— Les Invasions barbares (2003)

On a tellement de choses à se dire.

We have so much to say to each other.

Comme si on avait rien à se dire.

As if we had nothing to say to each other.

— Romance de bureau (1977)

On a beaucoup à se dire.

We have a lot to say to each other.

On n'a rien à se dire.

We have nothing to say to each other.

— Vivre (1952)