How to Say ‘Do you prefer’ in French
Vous préférez
voo pray-fay-ray
[voo pray-fay-ray]
💬 Usage Tip: [Vous préférez] can work like English "would you prefer?" in polite service French, even though it looks like simple present. French often uses the plain present this way in questions.
Phrase Breakdown
Vous
[voo]
you
Formal or plural 'you,' often used by restaurant staff when addressing customers politely.
Vous préférez une table près de la fenêtre ?
Do you prefer a table near the window?
préférez
[pray-fay-ray]
prefer
Verb used to ask or state a preference.
Vous préférez une place au calme.
You prefer a quiet seat.
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