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How to Say ‘A liter of water, please.’ in French

Un litre d'eau, s'il vous plaît.

uhn LEE-truh dee oh seel eel voo pleh

[uhn LEE-truh dee oh seel eel voo pleh]

Phrase Breakdown

Un litre d'eau,

uhn LEE-truh dee oh

A liter of water,

This is the quantity you are asking for. 'D'eau' is pronounced 'doh'.

Example

Un litre d'eau suffit.

One liter of water is enough.

Words in this phrase

[uhn]

a / one

Masculine singular indefinite article; also means one.

Example

Un rendez-vous à 16h30, c'est possible.

An appointment at 4:30 p.m. is possible.

litre

[LEE-truh]

litre

Masculine noun; a unit of liquid volume.

Example

Je bois un litre de jus.

I drink a litre of juice.

[dee]

Used to indicate possession or connection.

Example

Le livre d'un ami.

The book of a friend.

eau

[oh]

water

Common noun meaning water.

Example

Buvez beaucoup d'eau aujourd'hui.

Drink a lot of water today.

s'il vous plaît.

seel eel voo pleh

please

The polite form of 'please'. Say it as 'seel voo pleh'; the final 't' is silent.

Example

Un café, s'il vous plaît.

A coffee, please.

Words in this phrase

[seel]

Shortened form in the polite phrase 's'il vous plaît.' Literally it comes from 'if.'

Example

S' il vous plaît est une formule très polie.

'S'il vous plaît' is a very polite expression.

[eel]

Used as a subject pronoun for things or concepts.

Example

Il fait beau aujourd'hui.

It is nice today.

vous

[voo]

you

Used to refer to the person or people being addressed.

Example

Vous aimez le film?

Do you like the movie?

plaît

[pleh]

pleases

Verb form from 'plaire.' In the full expression it contributes to the meaning 'please.'

Example

Le mot plaît est très fréquent dans la formule polie.

The word 'plaît' is very common in the polite expression.

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