How to Say ‘Would you give me the address of your thrift shop sometime?’ in French
Tu me donnerais l'adresse de ta friperie, à l'occasion ?
too muh dun-REH l' ah-DRESS duh tah free-pree ah l' aw-kah-zyohn
[too muh dun-REH l' ah-DRESS duh tah free-pree ah l' aw-kah-zyohn]
💬 Usage Tip: donnerais is the 'would' form of donner, and it turns a direct request into a gentle one. Swap the verb to reuse it: Tu me prêterais ta veste ? "Would you lend me your jacket?"
🇫🇷 In France: Thrift and vintage shopping is fashionable in French cities, so asking where someone finds their clothes reads as a sincere compliment on their taste, not a cheesy line.
Phrase Breakdown
Tu me donnerais
too muh dun-REH
Would you give me
A polite conditional, pronounced "tum-don-ré".
Tu me donnerais ton avis ?
Would you give me your opinion?
Words in this phrase
Tu
[too]
you (informal singular)
Informal subject pronoun “you”. Used with friends; common when discussing tastes in anime.
Tu aimes les shōnen ?
Do you like shōnen?
me
[muh]
to me
Indirect object pronoun showing that something is pleasing to the speaker.
Ça me plaît de découvrir de nouveaux métiers.
I like discovering new professions.
donnerais
[dun-REH]
would give
Conditional of 'donner', used for polite requests.
Tu me donnerais ton avis ?
Would you give me your opinion?
l'adresse de ta friperie,
l' ah-DRESS duh tah free-pree
the address of your thrift shop,
Say "la-drès-deu-ta-fri-pri", then pause briefly at the comma.
Voici l'adresse de ta friperie.
Here's the address of your thrift shop.
Words in this phrase
l'
[l']
the
Used before singular when the item is known.
L'homme est là.
The man is there.
adresse
[ah-DRESS]
address
Means a street address or location written down.
Dans la rue, je dis : « Je cherche cette adresse ».
In the street, I say: “I am looking for this address.”
de
[duh]
of
Expressing the relationship between part and a whole.
Un verre de lait.
A glass of milk.
ta
[tah]
your
Possessive adjective meaning your.
Dans ferme ta gueule, ta veut dire your.
In shut your mouth, ta means your.
friperie
[free-pree]
thrift shop
A shop selling second-hand clothes.
J'ai trouvé ce manteau en friperie.
I found this coat in a thrift shop.
à l'occasion ?
ah l' aw-kah-zyohn
sometime?
"A-lo-ka-zyon", with rising intonation for the question.
On se voit, à l'occasion ?
Shall we meet up sometime?
Words in this phrase
à
[ah]
at
A preposition indicating position or direction.
À la maison.
At the house.
l'
[l']
the
Used before singular when the item is known.
L'homme est là.
The man is there.
occasion
[aw-kah-zyohn]
opportunity
A noun meaning an opportunity or suitable moment to do something.
Cette occasion me permet de reprendre contact avec vous.
This opportunity allows me to reconnect with you.
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