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How to Say ‘I'll give you some for tonight, if you like.’ in French

Je t'en donne pour ce soir, si tu veux.

zhuh t ahn duhn poor suh swahr see too vuh

[zhuh t ahn duhn poor suh swahr see too vuh]

🇫🇷 In France: Sending guests home with produce from the garden is a typical gesture of hospitality. Accepting warmly is the right response.

Phrase Breakdown

Je t'en donne

zhuh t ahn duhn

I'll give you some

The core of the sentence. 'En' stands for 'some of it'. Say it smoothly: 'juh-tahn-DUN'.

Example

Il reste de la soupe, je t'en donne.

There's some soup left, I'll give you some.

Words in this phrase

[zhuh]

Pronoun used by the speaker to identify themselves.

Example

Je suis content.

I am happy.

[t]

to you

A shortened object pronoun before a vowel, meaning to you or you.

Example

Je veux t'aider avant de partir.

I want to help you before leaving.

[ahn]

some (of them)

Pronoun replacing a quantity of something already mentioned.

Example

Tu veux des pommes ? J'en ai.

Do you want apples? I have some.

donne

[duhn]

give

Form of donner meaning give or am giving.

Example

Je vous donne mon adresse pour samedi.

I give you my address for Saturday.

pour ce soir,

poor suh swahr

for tonight,

Says when the thing is for. Pause slightly after 'soir' (swahr) at the comma.

Example

C'est pour ce soir, pas pour demain.

It's for tonight, not for tomorrow.

Words in this phrase

pour

[poor]

for

Indicating purpose or reason.

Example

C'est pour toi.

It's for you.

[suh]

This

Used to identify something close or just mentioned.

Example

Ce livre est à moi.

This book is mine.

soir

[swahr]

evening / tonight

Refers to the evening; with 'ce' it means 'tonight.'

Example

Je croyais pourtant avoir l'air très sérieux ce soir, mais l’ambiance me contredit.

I thought I looked very serious tonight, but the mood contradicts me.

si tu veux.

see too vuh

if you want.

A polite way to end an offer. Let your voice drop gently on 'veux' (vuh). The 'x' is silent.

Example

Je t'accompagne, si tu veux.

I'll come with you, if you want.

Words in this phrase

[see]

A condition or supposition.

Example

Si tu le vois, dis-lui bonjour.

If you see him, say hello.

[too]

you (informal singular)

Informal subject pronoun “you”. Used with friends; common when discussing tastes in anime.

Example

Tu aimes les shōnen ?

Do you like shōnen?

veux

[vuh]

want

To have a desire to possess or do something.

Example

Je veux un bon de réduction, s'il vous plaît.

I want a coupon, please.

Guides for French learners

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