How do you say "Can you leave me as close as possible?" in French?

"Can you leave me as close as possible?" in French is "Vous pouvez me laisser le plus près possible ?". This phrase is commonly used in France.

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How to Say ‘Can you leave me as close as possible?’ in French

Q: What does "Vous pouvez me laisser le plus près possible ?" mean in English?

"Vous pouvez me laisser le plus près possible ?" means "Can you leave me as close as possible?" in English. Usage tip: [Le plus près possible] is the pattern for "as close as possible." You can swap in other adjectives: [le plus vite possible] = "as quickly as possible."

Vous pouvez me laisser le plus près possible ?

voo poo-vay muh less-ay luh ploo preh po-see-bluh

[voo poo-vay muh less-ay luh ploo preh po-see-bluh]

💬 Usage Tip: [Le plus près possible] is the pattern for "as close as possible." You can swap in other adjectives: [le plus vite possible] = "as quickly as possible."

Phrase Breakdown

Vous pouvez me laisser

voo poo-vay muh less-ay

Can you let me off / drop me off

Polite way to ask someone to stop and leave you somewhere.

Example

Vous pouvez me laisser ici ?

Can you drop me off here?

Words in this phrase

Vous

[voo]

you

Formal or plural pronoun used politely with a driver.

Example

Vous pouvez me laisser le plus près possible ?

Can you drop me off as close as possible?

pouvez

[poo-vay]

can

Polite/formal form of pouvoir.

Example

Vous pouvez me laisser le plus près possible avant la barrière ?

Can you drop me off as close as possible before the barrier?

[muh]

Object pronoun referring to the speaker.

Example

Vous pouvez me laisser le plus près possible du musée ?

Can you drop me off as close as possible to the museum?

laisser

[less-ay]

drop off / leave

Verb meaning to let someone out at a place.

Example

Vous pouvez me laisser le plus près possible sans entrer dans la zone ?

Can you drop me off as close as possible without entering the area?

[luh]

the

Definite article used here in a fixed expression.

Example

Vous pouvez me laisser le plus près possible de l'entrée principale ?

Can you drop me off as close as possible to the main entrance?

plus

[ploo]

more / most

In this expression, plus contributes to the idea of as close as possible.

Example

Vous pouvez me laisser le plus près possible malgré les travaux ?

Can you drop me off as close as possible despite the roadworks?

près

[preh]

close / near

Adverb meaning near or close by.

Example

Vous pouvez me laisser le plus près possible du bâtiment ?

Can you drop me off as close as possible to the building?

possible

[po-see-bluh]

possible

Means possible; used to soften and make the request practical.

Example

Vous pouvez me laisser le plus près possible, même si vous ne pouvez pas aller plus loin ?

Can you drop me off as close as possible, even if you can't go farther?

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