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

Ça vous dirait ?

sah voo dee-REH

[sah voo dee-REH]

💬 Usage Tip: Literally "would that tell you?", this means "would you fancy it?". Swap vous for te with someone you call tu: Ça te dirait ?

🇫🇷 In France: It's a soft, no-pressure invitation that makes it easy for the other person to say no. That makes it ideal for suggesting coffee to a colleague you've only just met.

Phrase Breakdown

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

[dee-REH]

would say / would appeal

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

Example

Ça te dirait d'aller au cinéma ?

Would you fancy going to the cinema?

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