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How to Say ‘And a form of ID, please?’ in French

Et une pièce d'identité, s'il vous plaît ?

eh ewn PYESS dee ee-dahn-tee-TAY s eel voo pleh

[eh ewn PYESS dee ee-dahn-tee-TAY s eel voo pleh]

Phrase Breakdown

Et une pièce d'identité,

eh ewn PYESS dee ee-dahn-tee-TAY

And a form of ID,

Never make a liaison after 'et'. Say 'ay ewn pyess dee-dahn-tee-tay'.

Example

Et une pièce d'identité, c'est obligatoire.

And a form of ID is required.

Words in this phrase

[eh]

and

Joins two thoughts or questions together.

Example

Et vous êtes venu aussi?

And did you come too?

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.

pièce

[PYESS]

document / piece

Here part of the phrase for an ID document; alone it means a piece or a room.

Example

Il manque une pièce à votre dossier.

A document is missing from your file.

[dee]

Used to indicate possession or connection.

Example

Le livre d'un ami.

The book of a friend.

identité

[ee-dahn-tee-TAY]

identity

Who a person is; used in 'pièce d'identité' for ID card.

Example

Vérifiez votre identité au guichet.

Verify your identity at the counter.

s'il vous plaît ?

s eel voo pleh

please?

Use a rising tone here because it's a polite request.

Example

Votre nom, s'il vous plaît ?

Your name, 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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