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How to Say ‘Excuse me, I love your bag.’ in French

Excusez-moi, j'adore votre sac.

eks-kew-zey mwah zhay ah-dor vot-ruh sahk

[eks-kew-zey mwah zhay ah-dor vot-ruh sahk]

🇫🇷 In France: A brief, item-focused compliment like this, said in passing, is the typical French way. Keep it short and don't linger.

Phrase Breakdown

Excusez-moi,

eks-kew-zey mwah

Excuse me,

Say 'ex-kü-zay-MWA'. This is the polite way to get a stranger's attention.

Example

Excusez-moi, où est la gare ?

Excuse me, where is the station?

Words in this phrase

Excusez

[eks-kew-zey]

Excuse

A polite request for forgiveness or attention.

Example

Excusez-moi, je dois passer.

Excuse me, I need to pass through.

-moi

[mwah]

Used to refer to oneself, asking for attention or pardon.

Example

Excusez-moi de vous déranger.

Excuse me for disturbing you.

j'adore votre sac.

zhay ah-dor vot-ruh sahk

I love your bag.

Say 'zha-dor vot sak'. Keep it flowing, with a slight rise of enthusiasm on 'adore'.

Example

J'adore votre sac rouge.

I love your red bag.

Words in this phrase

[zhay]

Pronoun used by the speaker to refer to himself or herself.

Example

J'aime les bonbons.

I like candies.

adore

[ah-dor]

love / adore

From the verb “adorer,” meaning to love or really enjoy.

Example

On adore les grands matchs internationaux.

We love the big international matches.

votre

[vot-ruh]

your

Belonging to you.

Example

Votre voiture est là.

Your car is there.

sac

[sahk]

bag

A shopping bag or small bag for carrying items.

Example

Je voudrais un sac pour mes achats.

I would like a bag for my purchases.

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