How to Say ‘Shall we keep questions for the end?’ in French
On garde les questions pour la fin ?
on GARD leh kes-TYOHN poor lah fan
[on GARD leh kes-TYOHN poor lah fan]
💬 Usage Tip: Just raising your voice at the end turns a plain statement into a question. On garde les questions pour la fin. said flat is a statement, and with a rising tone it becomes a suggestion.
🇫🇷 In France: Agreeing up front on when to take questions is common in French meetings. It's a polite way to avoid being interrupted mid-presentation.
Phrase Breakdown
On garde les questions
on GARD leh kes-TYOHN
We keep the questions
Say it smoothly as one group. 'Questions' sounds like 'kès-tyon'.
On garde les questions ici.
We keep the questions here.
Words in this phrase
On
[on]
We
Used by a speaker to refer to themself and one or more other people considered together.
On y va maintenant.
We are going now.
garde
[GARD]
keep / hold
Form of 'garder' (to keep, to save a place).
Je garde ta place.
I'm saving your seat.
les
[leh]
the
Used before plural nouns to denote particularity.
Les années passent vite.
The years pass quickly.
questions
[kes-TYOHN]
questions
Plural of 'question': things you ask.
J'ai deux questions sur le poste.
I have two questions about the job.
pour la fin ?
poor lah fan
for the end?
Nasal 'fin', with rising intonation for the question.
On parle de ça pour la fin ?
Shall we talk about that at the end?
Words in this phrase
pour
[poor]
for
Indicating purpose or reason.
C'est pour toi.
It's for you.
la
[lah]
the
A definite article preceding a noun.
La porte est ouverte.
The door is open.
fin
[fan]
end
Feminine noun for the end or conclusion.
C'est la fin de la réunion.
It's the end of the meeting.
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