How to Say ‘I would like’ in French
Je voudrais
zhuh voo-dray
[zhuh voo-dray]
💬 Usage Tip: [Je voudrais] is the polite way to say what you want in shops, cafés, and restaurants. You can reuse the pattern with another thing: [Je voudrais une table] or [Je voudrais réserver].
Phrase Breakdown
Je
[zhuh]
I
Subject pronoun meaning I.
Je voudrais réserver pour ce soir.
I would like to book for this evening.
voudrais
[voo-dray]
would like
A polite conditional form of vouloir, used to say would like.
Je voudrais une table près de la fenêtre.
I would like a table near the window.
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