How to Say ‘Open your books.’ in French
Ouvrez vos livres.
oo-vray voh leevr
[oo-vray voh leevr]
💬 Usage Tip: In commands to more than one person, French often uses the same [vous] form as polite singular: [Ouvrez]. You will hear this a lot from teachers giving whole-class instructions.
Phrase Breakdown
Ouvrez
[oo-vray]
open
Imperative verb used by a teacher to tell students to open something.
Le professeur dit « Ouvrez » dans l'instruction « Ouvrez vos livres. »
The teacher says “Open” in the instruction “Open your books.”
vos
[voh]
your
Plural or formal possessive adjective used with plural nouns.
Dans « Ouvrez vos livres. », « vos » montre que les livres appartiennent aux élèves.
In “Open your books.”, “vos” shows that the books belong to the students.
livres
[leevr]
books
Plural noun for books, often textbooks in a school setting.
Dans la consigne « Ouvrez vos livres. », « livres » désigne les manuels.
In the instruction “Open your books.”, “livres” refers to the textbooks.
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