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How to Say ‘Can I keep my bag with me?’ in French

Je peux garder mon sac avec moi ?

zhuh puh gar-day mohn sak ah-vek mwah

[zhuh puh gar-day mohn sak ah-vek mwah]

💬 Usage Tip: Je peux "Can I" + an unchanged verb, with your voice rising at the end, makes a polite request. Try Je peux passer ? "Can I go through?"

Phrase Breakdown

Je peux garder

zhuh puh gar-day

Can I keep

Pronounce it 'zhuh puh gar-day'. 'Peux' has a rounded 'eu' sound, like 'uh' with your lips pushed forward.

Example

Je peux garder la monnaie ?

Can I keep the change?

Words in this phrase

[zhuh]

Pronoun used by the speaker to identify themselves.

Example

Je suis content.

I am happy.

peux

[puh]

can / may

From the verb pouvoir; used to ask permission or say what you are able to do.

Example

Est-ce que je peux vous parler après le cours ?

May I speak to you after class?

garder

[gar-day]

to keep

Infinitive verb meaning 'to keep', 'to maintain', or 'to preserve'.

Example

Il faut garder de bonnes habitudes.

You have to keep good habits.

mon sac avec moi ?

mohn sak ah-vek mwah

my bag with me?

Pronounce it 'mohn sak ah-vek mwah'. Both the 'c' in 'sac' and the 'c' in 'avec' are pronounced. Raise your voice on 'moi'.

Example

Tu viens avec moi ?

Are you coming with me?

Words in this phrase

mon

[mohn]

Possessive adjective, first person singular.

Example

Mon livre est ici.

My book is here.

sac

[sak]

bag

A bag, purse, or handbag depending on context.

Example

C'est un très joli sac noir.

It's a very pretty black bag.

avec

[ah-vek]

with

A preposition indicating accompaniment or association.

Example

Je suis avec elle.

I am with her.

moi

[mwah]

The person speaking or writing.

Example

Ils ont dîné chez moi.

They had dinner at my place.

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