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How to Say ‘Could you take a look at my draft?’ in French

Est-ce que vous pourriez jeter un œil à mon brouillon ?

eh suh kuh voo poo-RYAY zhuh-TAY uhn UHY ah mohn broo-YOHN

[eh suh kuh voo poo-RYAY zhuh-TAY uhn UHY ah mohn broo-YOHN]

Phrase Breakdown

Est-ce que vous pourriez

eh suh kuh voo poo-RYAY

Could you

A polite way to start a request. Say it smoothly: 'èss-keu-vou-pou-rié'.

Example

Est-ce que vous pourriez m'aider ?

Could you help me?

Words in this phrase

Est

[eh]

Third person singular present of be.

Example

C'est important.

It is important.

-ce

[suh]

question marker

In est-ce que, this element helps form a standard yes/no question in French.

Example

Est-ce qu'il y a un parking gratuit ?

Is there free parking?

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.

vous

[voo]

you

Used to refer to the person or people being addressed.

Example

Vous aimez le film?

Do you like the movie?

pourriez

[poo-RYAY]

could

Conditional of pouvoir, polite request.

Example

Vous pourriez m'aider ?

Could you help me?

jeter un œil

zhuh-TAY uhn UHY

take a look

An informal idiom for a quick look. Link 'un' and 'œil' with an 'n' sound.

Example

Tu peux jeter un œil ?

Can you take a look?

Words in this phrase

jeter

[zhuh-TAY]

to throw

In 'jeter un œil', to take a quick look.

Example

Je vais jeter un œil.

I'll take a look.

[uhn]

Indefinite article used before a singular noun.

Example

Un petit garçon joue.

A little boy is playing.

œil

[UHY]

eye

Singular of 'yeux'; 'avoir l'œil' means to have a good eye.

Example

Elle a l'œil pour la mode.

She has an eye for fashion.

à mon brouillon ?

ah mohn broo-YOHN

at my draft?

A 'brouillon' is a rough draft. 'Ill' sounds like 'y': 'brou-yon'. Raise your voice at the end.

Example

J'ai fini mon brouillon.

I finished my draft.

Words in this phrase

[ah]

Used with infinitive verbs to indicate purpose.

Example

Elle commence à chanter.

She begins to sing.

mon

[mohn]

Possessive adjective, first person singular.

Example

Mon livre est ici.

My book is here.

brouillon

[broo-YOHN]

draft

A rough first version of written work.

Example

Voici mon brouillon.

Here is my draft.

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