How to Say ‘Please have a seat.’ in French
Installez-vous.
een-sta-LAY voo
[een-sta-LAY voo]
💬 Usage Tip: [Installez-vous] uses the command form with [vous], so it is what you say to one person formally or to several people. You can reuse the pattern with other polite instructions, like [asseyez-vous].
🇫🇷 In France: This is a normal polite instruction from medical staff, not especially warm or cold. In a clinic, it often simply means "sit down here" or "get settled."
Phrase Breakdown
Installez
[een-sta-LAY]
sit down / make yourself comfortable
A polite imperative form of installer, used to invite someone to sit or settle in.
Installez ici, s'il vous plaît.
Sit here, please.
-vous
[voo]
yourself
A reflexive pronoun attached to the verb in a polite command.
Reposez-vous après le rendez-vous.
Rest yourself after the appointment.
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