How to Say ‘Can you drop me off’ in French
Vous pouvez me déposer
voo poo-vay muh day-poh-zay
[voo poo-vay muh day-poh-zay]
💬 Usage Tip: With [pouvoir], French often uses the plain present to make a polite request: [Vous pouvez me déposer ?] = "Can you drop me off?" The little [me] goes before the verb, as in [vous pouvez me laisser] too.
Phrase Breakdown
Vous
[voo]
you
Formal or plural subject pronoun used to address someone politely, like a taxi driver.
Vous pouvez me déposer ici.
You can drop me off here.
pouvez
[poo-vay]
can
Form of pouvoir meaning ability or polite possibility: 'can' or 'could'.
Vous pouvez me déposer devant l'hôtel.
You can drop me off in front of the hotel.
me
[muh]
me
Object pronoun meaning 'me', showing the action is done to the speaker.
Le chauffeur peut me déposer près de la gare.
The driver can drop me off near the station.
déposer
[day-poh-zay]
to drop off
Verb meaning to let someone out of a vehicle at a place.
Le taxi va me déposer devant chez moi.
The taxi is going to drop me off in front of my home.
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