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How to Say ‘Which documents are missing, please?’ in French

Quels documents manquent, s'il vous plaît ?

kel doh-kew-MAHN MAHNK s eel voo pleh

[kel doh-kew-MAHN MAHNK s eel voo pleh]

🇫🇷 In France: Asking for the exact list is smart at the préfecture. Agents expect it, and it saves you a wasted second visit.

Phrase Breakdown

Quels documents manquent,

kel doh-kew-MAHN MAHNK

Which documents are missing,

Pronounce it 'kèl do-ku-man mank'. The verb ending '-ent' is silent.

Example

Quels documents manquent encore ?

Which documents are still missing?

Words in this phrase

Quels

[kel]

which / what

Question word used before a masculine plural noun to ask for selection or type.

Example

Quels profils vous intéressent pour ce poste ?

Which profiles are you interested in for this position?

documents

[doh-kew-MAHN]

documents

Plural noun for official papers.

Example

J'ai tous mes documents.

I have all my documents.

manquent

[MAHNK]

are missing

Plural form of 'manquer', to be lacking.

Example

Deux pages manquent.

Two pages are missing.

s'il vous plaît ?

s eel voo pleh

please?

This polite 'please' softens the question. Say it as 'sil-vou-plè' with a rising tone.

Example

Vous pouvez répéter, s'il vous plaît ?

Can you repeat, please?

Words in this phrase

[s]

Shortened form of 'si' before 'il', used in 's'il vous plaît'.

Example

Viens s'il fait beau.

Come if the weather is nice.

[eel]

it (impersonal)

Impersonal subject used with verbs like 'rester' meaning 'there is left'.

Example

Il reste du pain.

There is some bread left.

vous

[voo]

to you

Indirect object pronoun: the person receiving something.

Example

Je vous donne la monnaie.

I give you the change.

plaît

[pleh]

pleases / is liked

From the verb 'plaire'; it means something is pleasing or appealing.

Example

Ça me plaît quand l'équipe est ouverte.

I like it when the team is open.

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