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How to Say ‘Would it be possible to add a place setting?’ in French

Est-ce que ce serait possible d'ajouter un couvert ?

eh suh kuh suh-REH poh-see-bluh dee ah-zhoo-TAY koo-VAIR

[eh suh kuh suh-REH poh-see-bluh dee ah-zhoo-TAY koo-VAIR]

💬 Usage Tip: After possible, add de plus an action. De shrinks to d' before a vowel, as in d'ajouter, or try possible de changer l'heure "possible to change the time".

Phrase Breakdown

Est-ce que ce serait possible

eh suh kuh suh-REH poh-see-bluh

Would it be possible

A polite request using the conditional. Say 'ès-ke se se-rè po-seebl'.

Example

Est-ce que ce serait possible de payer par carte ?

Would it be possible to pay by card?

Words in this phrase

Est

[eh]

Third person singular present of be.

Example

C'est important.

It is important.

-ce

[suh]

Used instead of previously mentioned or understood subjects.

Example

C'est ce que je veux dire.

That's what I mean.

que

[kuh]

that

Introduces the clause that follows after expressing a thought or opinion.

Example

Dans Je pense que, que relie l'opinion à l'idée suivante.

In "Je pense que," "que" links the opinion to the next idea.

serait

[suh-REH]

would be

Conditional of 'être', used for polite requests.

Example

Ce serait parfait.

That would be perfect.

possible

[poh-see-bluh]

possible

Something that can be done or is available.

Example

C'est possible de réserver en ligne.

It is possible to book online.

d'ajouter un couvert ?

dee ah-zhoo-TAY koo-VAIR

to add a place setting?

'De' becomes 'd'' before a vowel. Say 'da-joo-té un koo-vèr' and raise your voice at the end.

Example

On peut ajouter un couvert ?

Can we add a place setting?

Words in this phrase

[dee]

Used to indicate possession or connection.

Example

Le livre d'un ami.

The book of a friend.

ajouter

[ah-zhoo-TAY]

to add

Verb meaning to put in something extra.

Example

Je peux ajouter une personne ?

Can I add one person?

couvert

[koo-VAIR]

place setting (cover)

Masculine noun for a guest's set of cutlery and place at a table.

Example

Il faut mettre un couvert de plus.

We need to set one more place.

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