How to Say ‘Can you tell me’ in French
Pouvez-vous me dire
poo-vay voo muh deer
[poo-vay voo muh deer]
💬 Usage Tip: A polite way to ask for information.
Phrase Breakdown
Pouvez-vous
poo-vay voo
Words in this phrase
Pouvez
[poo-vay]
Can you
Used formally to ask for capability.
Pouvez-vous me dire quelle est la culture de votre entreprise ?
Can you tell me what the culture of your company is?
-vous
[voo]
You
Formal address within a question.
Pouvez-vous vous occuper de cela ?
Can you take care of that?
Me dire
muh deer
Words in this phrase
me
[muh]
Me
Used to indicate the person asking the request is the one receiving the information.
Pouvez-vous me dire l'heure ?
Can you tell me the time?
dire
[deer]
Tell
Communicate information to someone by speaking.
Pouvez-vous me dire la date de l'événement ?
Can you tell me the date of the event?
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