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How to Say ‘If that works for you’ in French

Si ça vous convient

see sah voo kohn-VYAN

[see sah voo kohn-VYAN]

🇫🇷 In France: This is the polite closing staff add to an offer. Answer with a yes or a counter-suggestion.

Phrase Breakdown

Si ça

see sah

If that

'Si' means 'if'. Both words start with a clear S sound: 'si sa'.

Example

Si ça marche, tant mieux.

If that works, great.

Words in this phrase

[see]

A condition or supposition.

Example

Si tu le vois, dis-lui bonjour.

If you see him, say hello.

ça

[sah]

that / it

Demonstrative pronoun used in everyday French to mean 'that' or 'it.'

Example

Ça me plaît quand une entreprise parle clairement.

I like it when a company speaks clearly.

vous convient

voo kohn-VYAN

suits you

This comes from 'convenir' (to suit). Say 'vou kon-vien', with two nasal sounds and a silent final T.

Example

Cette heure vous convient ?

Does this time suit 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.

convient

[kohn-VYAN]

suits

From 'convenir'; means is convenient or works for someone.

Example

Cette heure me convient.

This time suits me.

Guides for French learners

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