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How to Say ‘I was wondering if you had a car park?’ in French

Je voulais savoir si vous aviez un parking ?

zhuh voo-leh sah-VWAHR see voo ah-VYAY par-KEENG

[zhuh voo-leh sah-VWAHR see voo ah-VYAY par-KEENG]

🇫🇷 In France: This is the polite, slightly indirect way to ask on the phone. Starting with a blunt Vous avez un parking ? works too, but this version sounds more courteous to a stranger.

Phrase Breakdown

Je voulais savoir

zhuh voo-leh sah-VWAHR

I wanted to know

A polite way to open a question. Say 'zhuh voo-LAY sah-VWAHR'.

Example

Je voulais savoir l'heure.

I wanted to know the time.

Words in this phrase

[zhuh]

Pronoun used by the speaker to identify themselves.

Example

Je suis content.

I am happy.

voulais

[voo-leh]

wanted

Imperfect form of vouloir, often used to sound polite and less direct in emails.

Example

Je voulais vous remercier pour notre discussion.

I wanted to thank you for our discussion.

savoir

[sah-VWAHR]

to know

Infinitive meaning to know a fact; 'je voulais savoir' is a polite way to ask.

Example

Je voudrais savoir l'heure.

I would like to know the time.

si vous aviez

see voo ah-VYAY

if you had

'si' means 'if' or 'whether'. Link the s as a z: 'see voo-zah-VYAY'.

Example

si vous aviez le temps

if you had the time

Words in this phrase

[see]

A condition or supposition.

Example

Si tu le vois, dis-lui bonjour.

If you see him, say hello.

vous

[voo]

you

Used to refer to the person or people being addressed.

Example

Vous aimez le film?

Do you like the movie?

aviez

[ah-VYAY]

had

Imperfect tense of 'avoir' (to have), 'vous' form.

Example

Vous aviez un taxi réservé.

You had a taxi booked.

un parking ?

par-KEENG

a car park?

Say 'uhn par-KEENG' and let your voice rise at the end.

Example

Vous avez un parking ?

Do you have a car park?

Words in this phrase

parking

[par-KEENG]

car park / parking lot

Masculine noun for a place to park cars.

Example

Le parking est derrière l'hôtel.

The car park is behind the hotel.

Guides for French learners

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