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How to Say ‘Do you have two minutes, please?’ in French

Vous avez deux minutes, s'il vous plaît ?

voo ah-vay d-uh mee-newt seel eel voo pleh

[voo ah-vay d-uh mee-newt seel eel voo pleh]

Phrase Breakdown

Vous avez deux minutes,

voo ah-vay d-uh mee-newt

Do you have two minutes,

A polite way to ask for someone's time. Link 'vous avez' with a 'z' sound.

Example

Vous avez deux minutes pour moi ?

Do you have two minutes for me?

Words in this phrase

Vous

[voo]

you

Used to refer to the person or people being addressed.

Example

Vous aimez le film?

Do you like the movie?

avez

[ah-vay]

do you have

From the verb 'avoir'; in questions, 'avez' is used with 'vous' to politely ask if someone has something available.

Example

Avez des espaces pour les groupes le samedi ?

Do you have spaces for groups on Saturday?

deux

[d-uh]

two

The number 2.

Example

Ils sont venus tous les deux.

They both came.

minutes

[mee-newt]

minutes

Plural noun used for units of time.

Example

Dans « Si vous avez plus de quinze minutes de retard. », « minutes » exprime le temps.

In "If you are more than fifteen minutes late.", "minutes" expresses the time.

s'il vous plaît ?

seel eel voo pleh

please?

Adds politeness. Your voice rises slightly at the end of the question.

Example

Vous pouvez répéter, s'il vous plaît ?

Can you repeat, please?

Words in this phrase

[seel]

Part of the fixed polite expression s'il vous plaît, literally if it pleases you.

Example

S'il vous plaît, confirmez la réservation.

Please confirm the reservation.

[eel]

Impersonal subject used for weather expressions.

Example

Aujourd'hui, il fait beau.

Today, the weather is nice.

vous

[voo]

you

Used to refer to the person or people being addressed.

Example

Vous aimez le film?

Do you like the movie?

plaît

[pleh]

pleases

From plaire; means is pleasing to or is liked by someone.

Example

J'espère que ce cadeau vous plaît.

I hope you like this gift.

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