French Phrase
Faisons un brainstorming pour trouver des solutions.
Meaning
This sentence is a collaborative suggestion: “Let’s have a brainstorming session to come up with solutions.” It conveys a proactive, team‑oriented attitude toward problem‑solving.
When to use
Use it in meetings, workshops, or any group setting where you want to invite everyone to generate ideas. It works well in both formal business contexts and informal team huddles.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Faisonsunbrainstormingpourtrouverdessolutions.
Faisons
First‑person plural imperative of *faire* (to do/make). Used to propose an action that includes the speaker and listeners.
un brainstorming
Loanword from English, masculine in French. The article *un* agrees with the noun’s gender, not with the English word’s original gender.
pour + infinitif
The preposition *pour* followed by an infinitive expresses purpose or intention.
trouver
Infinitive verb meaning “to find”. After *pour*, it indicates the goal of the brainstorming.
des solutions
Indefinite plural article *des* + noun. The noun *solution* is feminine; the plural form is *solutions*.
🗨In Conversation
Nous avons du mal à résoudre ce problème de logistique.
We’re having trouble solving this logistics issue.
Faisons un brainstorming pour trouver des solutions.
Let’s do a brainstorming session to find solutions.
✕Common Mistakes
Faisons une brainstorming pour trouver des solutions.
The loanword *brainstorming* is masculine, so *un* is correct; however, beginners sometimes try to make it feminine (*une brainstorming*) which is wrong.
Faisons un brainstorming pour trouver des solution.
Plural nouns need the plural article *des*; forgetting the final *s* on *solution* makes the sentence ungrammatical.
Faisons un brainstorming pour trouver la solutions.
When the noun is plural, the article must also be plural (*des*), not singular *la*.
↔Alternatives
Organisons une séance de remue‑méninges pour trouver des solutions.
Let’s organize a brainstorming session to find solutions.
Mettons-nous à réfléchir ensemble pour résoudre le problème.
Let’s think together to solve the problem.
Proposons un atelier d’idées afin de dégager des solutions.
Let’s propose an ideas workshop to generate solutions.
Cultural Tip
In French business French, the English loanword *brainstorming* is widely accepted, especially in tech and start‑up environments. In more traditional settings, you might hear *remue‑méninges* or *séance de réflexion*. Keep the tone collaborative; using the first‑person plural imperative (*Faisons…*) signals inclusivity and shared responsibility.