How to Say ‘Do you have a promotion?’ in French
Est-ce que vous avez une promotion ?
ay suh kuh voo ah-vay ewn proh-moh-syon
[ay suh kuh voo ah-vay ewn proh-moh-syon]
🇫🇷 In France: For a restaurant, [promotion] is understandable, but locals may be slightly more likely to ask about [une offre] or [un menu spécial]. [Promotion] can sound a bit commercial, like a sale.
Phrase Breakdown
Est-ce que vous avez
ay suh kuh voo ah-vay
do you have
Common way to form a polite question in French.
Est-ce que vous avez une chambre libre ?
Do you have a free room?
Words in this phrase
Est
[ay]
is
Part of the fixed question form est-ce que used to ask yes/no questions.
Est-ce que vous avez une promotion ? C'est une façon polie de demander.
Do you have a promotion? It's a polite way to ask.
-ce
[suh]
this; it
Part of the fixed expression est-ce que, which introduces a question.
Est-ce que vous avez une promotion ? Cette expression sert à poser une question.
Do you have a promotion? This expression is used to ask a question.
que
[kuh]
that
Part of est-ce que; in this phrase it helps form a question.
Est-ce que vous avez une promotion ? Ici, que fait partie de la question.
Do you have a promotion? Here, que is part of the question.
vous
[voo]
you
Formal or plural you in French.
Est-ce que vous avez une promotion ? Vous est poli ici.
Do you have a promotion? Vous is polite here.
avez
[ah-vay]
have
Form of the verb avoir for vous.
Est-ce que vous avez une promotion ? Avez means have.
Do you have a promotion? Avez means have.
Une promotion ?
ewn proh-moh-syon
a promotion / special offer?
Here it means a discount or special deal.
Vous avez une promotion sur ce plat ?
Do you have a special offer on this dish?
Words in this phrase
une
[ewn]
a; an; one
Feminine singular article before a feminine noun.
Est-ce que vous avez une promotion ? Une introduces the feminine noun promotion.
Do you have a promotion? Une introduces the feminine noun promotion.
promotion
[proh-moh-syon]
promotion; special offer
A discount, deal, or temporary special offer.
Est-ce que vous avez une promotion ? Promotion means a special offer.
Do you have a promotion? Promotion means a special offer.
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