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How to Say ‘Can you check, please?’ in French

Vous pouvez vérifier, s'il vous plaît ?

voo poo-VAY ray-fee-eh seel eel voo pleh

[voo poo-VAY ray-fee-eh seel eel voo pleh]

Phrase Breakdown

Vous pouvez vérifier,

voo poo-VAY ray-fee-eh

Can you check,

'Pouvez' + infinitive is a polite request. The 'r' of 'vérifier' is silent: 'vé-ri-fyé'.

Example

Vous pouvez vérifier le prix ?

Can you check the price?

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?

pouvez

[poo-VAY]

can / may

Indicates permission or possibility.

Example

Vous pouvez annuler jusqu’à l’heure limite.

You can cancel until the deadline.

vérifier

[ray-fee-eh]

Check

To examine carefully to verify or ensure correctness.

Example

Laissez-moi vérifier avant de confirmer.

Let me check before confirming.

s'il vous plaît ?

seel eel voo pleh

please?

This is the polite 'please'. Say 'sil vou plè'; the 't' is silent.

Example

Un café, s'il vous plaît.

A coffee, please.

Words in this phrase

[seel]

Part of the fixed polite expression s'il te plaît.

Example

S'il y a une table libre, on peut s'asseoir.

If there’s a free table, we can sit down.

[eel]

Impersonal subject used for weather expressions.

Example

Aujourd'hui, il fait beau.

Today, the weather is nice.

vous

[voo]

you

Used to refer to the person or people being addressed.

Example

Vous aimez le film?

Do you like the movie?

plaît

[pleh]

pleases

From plaire; means is pleasing to or is liked by someone.

Example

J'espère que ce cadeau vous plaît.

I hope you like this gift.

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