How to Say ‘Tell me’ in French
Dis-moi
dee mwah
[dee mwah]
💬 Usage Tip: [Dis-moi] uses [moi] after the verb in commands: literally "tell me." In careful writing there is a hyphen in this verb + pronoun pattern.
🇫🇷 In France: A teacher saying [Dis-moi] to a student is normal and friendly. A student would not usually say this back to a teacher; it would sound too direct.
Phrase Breakdown
Dis
[dee]
tell
Imperative form of dire, used to ask someone to say something.
Dis-moi si tu as une question.
Tell me if you have a question.
-moi
[mwah]
to me / me
Attached object pronoun meaning to me in this command form.
Dis-moi ce qui est difficile.
Tell me what is difficult.
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