How to Say ‘Can you describe’ in French
Pouvez-vous décrire
poo-vay voo day-kreer
[poo-vay voo day-kreer]
💬 Usage Tip: Very polite formal question. Literally: 'Are you able to describe...?'
🇫🇷 In France: French formal questions often sound elegant rather than casual—great model for polite speech.
Phrase Breakdown
Pouvez
[poo-vay]
can; are you able to
A formal verb form used to politely ask someone if they can do something.
Pouvez commence une question polie au jury.
'Pouvez' starts a polite question to the jury.
-vous
[voo]
you
A formal or plural subject pronoun attached to the verb in inversion for questions.
Dans la question, -vous s'adresse au jury avec politesse.
In the question, '-vous' addresses the jury politely.
décrire
[day-kreer]
describe
An infinitive verb meaning to describe, often used when explaining an artwork in detail.
Je vais décrire les formes et les couleurs de mon travail.
I am going to describe the shapes and colors of my work.
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