How to Say ‘Can I have yours?’ in French
Je peux avoir le tien?
zh puh ah-vwahr leh tyeh-n
[zh puh ah-vwahr leh tyeh-n]
💬 Usage Tip: Direct use of 'je peux' transitions into a request seamlessly.
Phrase Breakdown
Je peux avoir
zh puh ah-vwahr
Can I have
Requesting permission to have something.
Je peux avoir un café?
Can I have a coffee?
Words in this phrase
Je
[zh]
I
The subject pronoun used by the speaker to refer to themselves.
Je suis ici.
I am here.
peux
[puh]
can
To be able to or to have permission to.
Je peux essayer?
Can I try?
avoir
[ah-vwahr]
have
To receive or take possession of.
Puis-je avoir de l'eau?
Can I have some water?
le tien
leh tyeh-n
yours
Refers to something belonging to the person spoken to.
C'est à moi, pas le tien.
It's mine, not yours.
Words in this phrase
le
[leh]
the
Definite article used before singular nouns.
Le chat dort.
The cat is sleeping.
tien
[tyeh-n]
yours
Indicating something belonging to the person being spoken to.
Ceci est le tien.
This is yours.
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