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How to Say ‘I'd like to let you know about a few dietary restrictions.’ in French

Je voudrais vous signaler quelques contraintes alimentaires.

zhuh voo-DRAY voo see-nyah-LAY kel-kuh kohn-TRANT ah-lee-mahn-TAIR

[zhuh voo-DRAY voo see-nyah-LAY kel-kuh kohn-TRANT ah-lee-mahn-TAIR]

Phrase Breakdown

Je voudrais vous signaler

zhuh voo-DRAY voo see-nyah-LAY

I would like to inform you of

A polite way to bring something up. Say 'zhuh voo-dreh voo see-nya-lay'.

Example

Je voudrais vous signaler un retard.

I would like to inform you of a delay.

Words in this phrase

[zhuh]

Pronoun used by the speaker to identify themselves.

Example

Je suis content.

I am happy.

voudrais

[voo-DRAY]

would like

A polite conditional form of vouloir, used to ask for something courteously.

Example

Je voudrais un cours de yoga débutant.

I would like a beginner yoga class.

vous

[voo]

to you

Indirect object pronoun: the person receiving something.

Example

Je vous donne la monnaie.

I give you the change.

signaler

[see-nyah-LAY]

to point out / to inform

To bring something to someone's attention.

Example

Je dois signaler un problème.

I must report a problem.

quelques contraintes alimentaires.

kel-kuh kohn-TRANT ah-lee-mahn-TAIR

some dietary restrictions.

Say 'kel-kuh koh(n)-trant a-lee-mah(n)-tehr'. Keep the nasal vowels smooth.

Example

Avez-vous des contraintes alimentaires ?

Do you have any dietary restrictions?

Words in this phrase

quelques

[kel-kuh]

a few / some

A determiner meaning 'a few' or 'some', often used before plural nouns.

Example

Je proposerai quelques idées dans mon prochain message.

I will suggest a few ideas in my next message.

contraintes

[kohn-TRANT]

restrictions / constraints

Limits you must respect.

Example

J'ai des contraintes horaires.

I have time constraints.

alimentaires

[ah-lee-mahn-TAIR]

dietary / food-related

Adjective relating to food or diet.

Example

Il a une allergie alimentaire.

He has a food allergy.

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