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How to Say ‘Could you give me a receipt?’ in French

Vous pourriez me faire un reçu ?

voo poo-RYAY muh fehr uhn ruh-soo

[voo poo-RYAY muh fehr uhn ruh-soo]

🇫🇷 In France: Drivers must give a receipt on request. It's also what you need if you want to dispute the fare later.

Phrase Breakdown

Vous pourriez

voo poo-RYAY

Could you

This is the conditional of 'pouvoir', used for a polite request. Say 'vou pou-rié'.

Example

Vous pourriez m'aider ?

Could you help me?

Words in this phrase

Vous

[voo]

you

Used to refer to the person or people being addressed.

Example

Vous aimez le film?

Do you like the movie?

pourriez

[poo-RYAY]

could

Conditional of pouvoir, polite request.

Example

Vous pourriez m'aider ?

Could you help me?

me faire un reçu ?

muh fehr uhn ruh-soo

make me a receipt?

The ç sounds like s: 're-su'. Let your voice rise at the end for the question.

Example

Pouvez-vous me faire un reçu ?

Can you make me a receipt?

Words in this phrase

[muh]

to me

Indirect object pronoun showing that something is pleasing to the speaker.

Example

Ça me plaît de découvrir de nouveaux métiers.

I like discovering new professions.

faire

[fehr]

to do; to make

Common infinitive meaning 'to do' or 'to make.' It is also used in many expressions.

Example

Il faut faire attention en classe.

You have to pay attention in class.

[uhn]

Indefinite article used before a singular noun.

Example

Un petit garçon joue.

A little boy is playing.

reçu

[ruh-soo]

Receipt

A written acknowledgment that something has been received.

Example

Pouvez-vous me donner un reçu?

Can you give me a receipt?

Guides for French learners

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