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How to Say ‘Here, these flowers are for you.’ in French

Tenez, ces fleurs sont pour vous.

tuh-NAY say FLUR sohn poor voo

[tuh-NAY say FLUR sohn poor voo]

Phrase Breakdown

Tenez, ces fleurs

tuh-NAY say FLUR

Here, these flowers

'Tenez' (literally 'hold') is used when handing something to someone: 'here you go'. 'Ces' sounds like 'say'. 'Fleurs' has a rounded 'eu' sound.

Example

Tenez, votre café.

Here's your coffee.

Words in this phrase

Tenez

[tuh-NAY]

here you are

Imperative of 'tenir', used when handing something over.

Example

Tenez, votre café.

Here you are, your coffee.

ces

[say]

these

Plural demonstrative word pointing to specific things.

Example

Ces chocolats sont délicieux.

These chocolates are delicious.

fleurs

[FLUR]

flowers

Plural of 'fleur', a blossom.

Example

Ces fleurs sentent bon.

These flowers smell nice.

sont pour vous.

sohn poor voo

are for you

The 't' in 'sont' is silent. 'Pour vous' is the polite way to say 'for you'.

Example

Ces cadeaux sont pour vous.

These gifts are for you.

Words in this phrase

sont

[sohn]

are

"Sont" is the plural form of "être," meaning "are."

Example

Les relations sont parfois un bon indicateur de la culture d'entreprise.

Relationships are sometimes a good indicator of company culture.

pour

[poor]

for

Indicating purpose or reason.

Example

C'est pour toi.

It's for you.

vous

[voo]

you

Used to refer to the person or people being addressed.

Example

Vous aimez le film?

Do you like the movie?

Guides for French learners

Ordering in French: Cafés, Bakeries and Restaurants (with Menu Vocabulary)How to order in French at a café, a bakery and a restaurant: the phrases, the questions staff ask, and the menu and food vocabulary to understand the answers.Hello in French: Greetings, Good Evening and How to Answer "How Are You?"How to say hello in French, when to switch to good evening, how to ask how are you and what to answer, with tu vs vous and native audio.

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