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How to Say ‘Would that be a problem?’ in French

Est-ce que ça poserait un problème ?

eh suh kuh sah poh-zuh-REH praw-BLEM

[eh suh kuh sah poh-zuh-REH praw-BLEM]

💬 Usage Tip: Poser un problème means "to be a problem". The -rait ending softens it to "would".

Phrase Breakdown

Est-ce que ça poserait

eh suh kuh sah poh-zuh-REH

Would it cause

'Est-ce que' turns the sentence into a question. 'Poserait' is the conditional of 'poser' (to cause). Say 'ès-keu sa poz-ré'.

Example

Est-ce que ça poserait souci ?

Would that be a concern?

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.

ça

[sah]

it / that

Informal subject pronoun meaning it or that in everyday spoken French.

Example

Ça va mieux après la posture.

It feels better after the pose.

poserait

[poh-zuh-REH]

would pose / would cause

Conditional of 'poser'; 'poser un problème' means to be a problem.

Example

Ça poserait une difficulté.

That would cause a difficulty.

un problème ?

praw-BLEM

a problem?

A masculine noun. Raise your voice at the end for the question. Say 'un pro-blèm'.

Example

Il y a un problème ?

Is there a problem?

Words in this phrase

problème

[praw-BLEM]

problem

Masculine noun for a difficulty or issue.

Example

Il n'y a aucun problème.

There is no problem.

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