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How to Say ‘Do I put it here?’ in French

Je la mets ici ?

zhuh lah meh ee-see

[zhuh lah meh ee-see]

💬 Usage Tip: La stands for la valise and goes before the verb, not after it. For a masculine thing it becomes le: Je le mets ici ?

Phrase Breakdown

Je la mets

zhuh lah meh

Do I put it

'La' means 'it' (the suitcase). The 'ts' in 'mets' is silent: 'zhuh-la-meh'.

Example

Je la mets dans le sac.

I put it in the bag.

Words in this phrase

[zhuh]

Pronoun used by the speaker to identify themselves.

Example

Je suis content.

I am happy.

[lah]

A direct object pronoun replacing a feminine noun, such as œuvre or peinture.

Example

Décris-la avec des mots simples.

Describe it with simple words.

mets

[meh]

put

Verb from 'mettre', meaning 'put'.

Example

Je le mets dans l'eau chaque matin ?

Do I put it in the water every morning?

ici ?

ee-see

here?

Say 'ee-see' with a rising voice.

Example

On s'assoit ici ?

Shall we sit here?

Words in this phrase

ici

[ee-see]

here

This place or location.

Example

Restons ici pour un moment.

Let's stay here for a while.

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