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How to Say ‘I can take it back’ in French

Je peux la reprendre

zhuh puh lah ruh-PRAHN-druh

[zhuh puh lah ruh-PRAHN-druh]

💬 Usage Tip: la means "it" here because bouteille is feminine; for a masculine thing it would be le. It goes before the action: je peux le prendre "I can take it".

Phrase Breakdown

Je peux

zhuh puh

I can

Present tense of 'pouvoir'. Say 'jeu-peu' with a rounded 'eu'.

Example

Je peux venir.

I can come.

Words in this phrase

[zhuh]

Pronoun used by the speaker to identify themselves.

Example

Je suis content.

I am happy.

peux

[puh]

can / may

From the verb pouvoir; used to ask permission or say what you are able to do.

Example

Est-ce que je peux vous parler après le cours ?

May I speak to you after class?

la reprendre

lah ruh-PRAHN-druh

take it back

'La' refers to the bottle (feminine). 'Reprendre' = to take back. Say 'la-re-prandr'.

Example

Tu peux la reprendre ?

Can you take it back?

Words in this phrase

[lah]

Refers to the reservation that was just mentioned.

Example

Oui, je la vois à votre nom.

Yes, I see it under your name.

reprendre

[ruh-PRAHN-druh]

take back

To take something back again.

Example

Tu peux reprendre ton livre.

You can take back your book.

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