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How to Say ‘Would you like to...?’ in French

Ça vous dirait de... ?

sah voo dee-REH duh

[sah voo dee-REH duh]

💬 Usage Tip: Literally it means "would that say to you to...", and an infinitive follows: Ça vous dirait d'aller au fond ? "Would you like to go to the back?".

🇫🇷 In France: It's a gentle invitation that's easy to turn down, which makes it ideal for suggesting a move without pressure.

Phrase Breakdown

Ça vous

sah voo

Would you

Literally 'that to you'. 'Ça' sounds like 'sa'.

Example

Ça vous plaît ?

Do you like it?

Words in this phrase

Ça

[sah]

that / it

Demonstrative pronoun used in everyday French to mean 'that' or 'it.'

Example

Ça me plaît quand une entreprise parle clairement.

I like it when a company speaks clearly.

vous

[voo]

to you

Indirect object pronoun: the person receiving something.

Example

Je vous donne la monnaie.

I give you the change.

dirait de... ?

dee-REH duh

like to... ?

'Dirait' is the conditional of 'dire'. 'Ça vous dirait de' + infinitive is a friendly invitation. Let your voice hang on 'de'.

Example

Ça vous dirait de sortir ?

Would you like to go out?

Words in this phrase

dirait

[dee-REH]

would appeal

Conditional of 'dire'; 'ça vous dirait' means 'would you like / fancy'.

Example

Ça te dirait un café ?

Do you fancy a coffee?

[duh]

to / of

A very common preposition used in many expressions, including infinitive phrases.

Example

De vous rencontrer à nouveau serait utile pour la suite.

To meet you again would be useful for what comes next.

Guides for French learners

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