Presenting your work at the office: Answering questions after the presentation
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Key Phrases
Le projet commence quand, exactement ?
When does the project start, exactly?
Et le budget, c'est combien ?
And how much is the budget?
Je vous l'envoie par mail cet après-midi.
I'll email it to you this afternoon.
Skills You'll Learn
Asking precise questions about a project (dates, budget)
Poser des questions précises sur un projet (dates, budget)
Confirming the sending of a document by email
Confirmer l'envoi d'un document par mail
Politely closing a professional conversation
Clore poliment une conversation professionnelle
Lesson Roleplay
Imagine you've just given a work presentation in France. A colleague has a few questions, and you want to answer them clearly.
Merci, Emily . J'ai une petite question, si vous permettez.
Thank you, Emily. I have a quick question, if you don't mind.
Oui, bien sûr. Je vous écoute.
Yes, of course. Go ahead.
Le projet commence quand, exactement ?
When does the project start, exactly?
En mars. On a besoin de deux mois.
In March. We need two months.
D'accord. Et le budget, c'est combien ?
Okay. And how much is the budget?
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
J'ai une petite question.
zhay ay ewn puh-TEET kes-TYOHN
I have a quick question.
🇫🇷 Calling your question petite softens it, even if it's a tough one. It's a standard polite way to open the Q&A without sounding like a challenge.
See breakdown →Si vous permettez
see voo pair-meh-TAY
If you don't mind
🇫🇷 A courteous way to cut in or add a point during a meeting, especially with someone senior. It signals you're asking for the floor, not grabbing it.
See breakdown →Oui, bien sûr.
wee byan sewr
Yes, of course.
Je vous écoute.
zhuh voo ay-KOOT
I'm listening.
🇫🇷 This is the standard way to say "go on, I'm all yours" when someone has asked for your attention. It sounds attentive, not stiff.
See breakdown →Le projet
luh proh-ZHEH
The project
Quand, exactement ?
kahn eg-zakt-mahn
When, exactly?
Le projet commence quand, exactement ?
luh proh-ZHEH koh-MAHNSS kahn eg-zakt-mahn
When does the project start, exactly?
💬 In everyday speech the question word often goes at the end, with rising intonation. Try the same pattern with another question word: Tu pars quand ? "When are you leaving?"
See breakdown →En mars.
on marss
In March.
💬 Use en with any month: en juin "in June", en octobre "in October". Months are written in lowercase.
See breakdown →Deux mois
d-uh mwah
Two months
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