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How to Say ‘Do you manage to rest a little?’ in French

Vous arrivez à vous reposer un peu ?

voo a-ree-VAY ah voo ruh-po-ZAY uhn puh

[voo a-ree-VAY ah voo ruh-po-ZAY uhn puh]

💬 Usage Tip: Arriver à plus an action means "to manage to", not "to arrive". For example, J'arrive à dormir "I manage to sleep".

Phrase Breakdown

Vous arrivez

voo a-ree-VAY

Do you manage

'Arriver à' means 'to manage to'. Make the liaison: 'vou-za-ri-vé'.

Example

Vous arrivez à dormir ?

Do you manage to sleep?

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?

arrivez

[a-ree-VAY]

manage

From 'arriver à', to succeed in doing something.

Example

Vous arrivez à dormir ?

Do you manage to sleep?

à vous reposer un peu ?

ah voo ruh-po-ZAY uhn puh

to rest a little?

'Se reposer' means 'to rest'. Say 'a vou r'po-zé un peu', with rising intonation.

Example

Je vais me reposer un peu.

I'm going to rest a little.

Words in this phrase

[ah]

Used with infinitive verbs to indicate purpose.

Example

Elle commence à chanter.

She begins to sing.

vous

[voo]

yourself

Reflexive pronoun used with the verb "se sentir" meaning "to feel."

Example

Dans Vous vous sentiriez, vous fait partie du verbe pronominal.

In "Vous vous sentiriez," the second "vous" is part of the reflexive verb.

reposer

[ruh-po-ZAY]

to rest

With 'se', to take a rest.

Example

Il faut vous reposer.

You need to rest.

[uhn]

a / an

An indefinite article used before a masculine singular noun.

Example

Un casque est important pour le roller.

A helmet is important for inline skating.

peu

[puh]

a little

Shows limited ability or a small amount.

Example

Dans « Je sais tourner un peu. », peu nuance la compétence.

In "I can turn a little.", peu softens the level of skill.

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