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How to Say ‘For the sales, is a circle okay?’ in French

Pour les ventes, un cercle, ça va ?

poor leh vahnt uhn SEHR-kluh sah vah

[poor leh vahnt uhn SEHR-kluh sah vah]

💬 Usage Tip: Spoken French often names the thing first, then asks ça va ? about it. That is simpler than building a full question.

Phrase Breakdown

Pour les ventes,

poor leh vahnt

For the sales,

Sets the topic. Pause slightly after the comma.

Example

Pour les ventes, regarde ici.

For the sales, look here.

Words in this phrase

Pour

[poor]

for

Indicating purpose or reason.

Example

C'est pour toi.

It's for you.

les

[leh]

the

Used before plural nouns to denote particularity.

Example

Les années passent vite.

The years pass quickly.

ventes

[vahnt]

sales

Plural of 'vente', amounts sold.

Example

Nos ventes sont bonnes.

Our sales are good.

un cercle,

uhn SEHR-kluh

a circle,

'Un' is nasal. 'Cercle' sounds like 'sair-kl', with a soft ending.

Example

Dessine un cercle.

Draw a circle.

Words in this phrase

[uhn]

a / an

Masculine singular indefinite article.

Example

Un supplément peut être ajouté la nuit.

A surcharge can be added at night.

cercle

[SEHR-kluh]

circle

A masculine noun for a round shape.

Example

Dessine un cercle rouge.

Draw a red circle.

ça va ?

sah vah

is that okay?

Asks if something works or is acceptable. Raise your voice at the end.

Example

Demain, ça va ?

Tomorrow, is that okay?

Words in this phrase

ça

[sah]

it / that

Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'it' or 'that'.

Example

J'espère que ça te plaise vraiment.

I hope you really like it.

[vah]

suits

From aller; with clothes, aller à quelqu'un means 'to suit someone' or 'look good on someone'.

Example

Dans « Elle te va », « va » veut dire que le vêtement te convient.

In “Elle te va,” “va” means the clothing suits you.

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