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How to Say ‘I'd like to let you know about’ in French

Je voudrais vous signaler

zhuh voo-DRAY voo see-nyah-LAY

[zhuh voo-DRAY voo see-nyah-LAY]

💬 Usage Tip: Signaler means to flag or point out, not to make a hand signal. Vous sits before the verb, so "let you know" comes out as "you let know" in French word order.

Phrase Breakdown

Je voudrais

zhuh voo-DRAY

I would like

The polite form of 'je veux'. Say 'zhuh voo-dreh'. The final 's' is silent.

Example

Je voudrais un verre d'eau.

I would like a glass of water.

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 signaler

voo see-nyah-LAY

to inform you of / point out to you

'Signaler' means to point out. Say 'voo see-nya-lay', where 'gn' sounds like 'ny' in 'canyon'.

Example

Je dois vous signaler un problème.

I must point out a problem to you.

Words in this phrase

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.

Guides for French learners

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