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How to Say ‘Would four percent be possible?’ in French

Quatre pour cent, c'est possible ?

KAH-truh poor sahn suh eh poh-SEE-bluh

[KAH-truh poor sahn suh eh poh-SEE-bluh]

💬 Usage Tip: Name the thing, then add c'est possible ? to turn it into a gentle request. For example, Mardi, c'est possible ? "Would Tuesday be possible?".

Phrase Breakdown

Quatre pour cent,

KAH-truh poor sahn

Four percent

This is the proposal. Say 'katr' quickly, then pause slightly.

Example

Quatre pour cent, c'est bien.

Four percent is good.

Words in this phrase

Quatre

[KAH-truh]

four

The number 4.

Example

Nous sommes quatre.

There are four of us.

pour

[poor]

per

In 'pour cent' it means 'per', forming 'percent'.

Example

Quatre pour cent de hausse.

A four percent rise.

cent

[sahn]

hundred

With 'pour' it forms 'pour cent', meaning percent.

Example

Six pour cent, c'est trop.

Six percent is too much.

c'est possible ?

suh eh poh-SEE-bluh

is that possible?

A polite question. Raise your voice on the final syllable '-ssible'.

Example

Partir plus tôt, c'est possible ?

Leaving earlier, is that possible?

Words in this phrase

c'

[suh]

It

Used to refer to a thing previously mentioned.

Example

C'est incroyable.

It is incredible.

est

[eh]

is

Third person singular present of be.

Example

C'est important.

It is important.

possible

[poh-SEE-bluh]

possible

Adjective meaning something can be done.

Example

Ce n'est pas possible aujourd'hui.

It's not possible today.

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