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How to Say ‘Could you save us a spot?’ in French

Vous nous gardez une place ?

voo noo gar-day ewn plahs

[voo noo gar-day ewn plahs]

💬 Usage Tip: A plain statement with a rising voice works as a request here. Garder means "to keep" or "to hold", as in garder une table "to hold a table".

Phrase Breakdown

Vous nous gardez

voo noo gar-day

will you keep for us

'Nous' means 'for us' here. 'Gardez' ends with an 'ay' sound.

Example

Vous me gardez ma veste ?

Will you keep my jacket for me?

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?

nous

[noo]

The stressed pronoun meaning 'us' or 'we' after a preposition like 'avec.'

Example

Les nouvelles recrues déjeunent souvent avec nous.

New hires often have lunch with us.

gardez

[gar-day]

Keep

To hold something or continue possessing it.

Example

Gardez les documents en sécurité.

Keep the documents safe.

une place ?

ewn plahs

a seat?

'Une place' is a seat or spot. Your intonation should rise for the question.

Example

Il reste une place.

There's one seat left.

Words in this phrase

une

[ewn]

a / an

An indefinite article used before feminine singular nouns.

Example

Une rencontre comme celle-ci peut ouvrir des portes.

A meeting like this can open doors.

place

[plahs]

seat

In transport, place often means a seat or spot.

Example

Cette place est libre dans le train ?

Is this seat free on the train?

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