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How to Say ‘It should help you.’ in French

Ça devrait vous aider.

sah duh-VREH voo eh-day

[sah duh-VREH voo eh-day]

💬 Usage Tip: Devrait plus a verb means "should". You can reuse it: Ça devrait marcher means "That should work". Notice that vous goes before aider, not after it as in English.

Phrase Breakdown

Ça devrait

sah duh-VREH

That should

'Devrait' is the conditional of 'devoir' and expresses likelihood. Pronounce it 'duh-vreh'.

Example

Ça devrait marcher.

That should work.

Words in this phrase

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.

devrait

[duh-VREH]

should

Conditional of 'devoir', expressing likelihood.

Example

Il devrait arriver bientôt.

He should arrive soon.

vous aider.

voo eh-day

help you

Link the 's' of 'vous' to 'aider' with a 'z' sound: 'voo-zeh-deh'.

Example

Je peux vous aider ?

Can I help you?

Words in this phrase

vous

[voo]

you

Used to refer to the person or people being addressed.

Example

Vous aimez le film?

Do you like the movie?

aider

[eh-day]

To help

Refers to providing assistance.

Example

Je suis ici pour vous aider avec votre montre.

I am here to help you with your watch.

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