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How to Say ‘Could you put down nine anyway?’ in French

Vous pourriez quand même noter neuf ?

voo poo-RYAY kahn mem noh-TAY nurf

[voo poo-RYAY kahn mem noh-TAY nurf]

🇫🇷 In France: Asking to book one extra seat is accepted practice. It's polite as long as you let the restaurant know the final number in time.

Phrase Breakdown

Vous pourriez

voo poo-RYAY

Could you

The conditional of 'pouvoir', used for a polite request. Say it 'voo poo-RYAY'.

Example

Vous pourriez m'aider ?

Could you help me?

Words in this phrase

Vous

[voo]

you

Used to refer to the person or people being addressed.

Example

Vous aimez le film?

Do you like the movie?

pourriez

[poo-RYAY]

could

Conditional of pouvoir, polite request.

Example

Vous pourriez m'aider ?

Could you help me?

quand même

kahn mem

still / anyway

Means 'all the same'. The 'd' is silent: 'kahn MEM'.

Example

Merci quand même.

Thanks anyway.

Words in this phrase

quand

[kahn]

anyway (with même)

'Quand même' means 'all the same / anyway'.

Example

Il pleut, mais je sors quand même.

It's raining, but I'm going out anyway.

même

[mem]

anyway (with quand)

Second part of 'quand même', meaning 'still / anyway'.

Example

Merci quand même.

Thanks anyway.

noter neuf ?

noh-TAY nurf

write down nine?

'Noter' means to note or write down. Pronounce the 'f' in 'neuf' and let your voice rise.

Example

Vous pouvez noter mon nom ?

Can you write down my name?

Words in this phrase

noter

[noh-TAY]

to write down

To note or record information.

Example

Je vais noter votre nom.

I'll write down your name.

neuf

[nurf]

nine

The number 9, here used for the number of guests in a booking.

Example

Une table pour neuf, s'il vous plaît.

A table for nine, please.

Guides for French learners

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