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How to Say ‘Can you show me slalom?’ in French

Vous pouvez me montrer le slalom ?

voo poo-VAY muh mohn-TRAY luh slah-LOHM

[voo poo-VAY muh mohn-TRAY luh slah-LOHM]

💬 Usage Tip: Words like me go before the action word, not after: me montrer is "to show me". Reuse it: Vous pouvez m'aider ? "Can you help me?"

Phrase Breakdown

Vous pouvez me montrer

voo poo-VAY muh mohn-TRAY

Can you show me

'Pouvoir' + infinitive is a polite request. 'Me' comes before the verb, and 'montrer' ends in an 'ay' sound.

Example

Vous pouvez me montrer le chemin ?

Can you show me the way?

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?

pouvez

[poo-VAY]

can / may

Indicates permission or possibility.

Example

Vous pouvez annuler jusqu’à l’heure limite.

You can cancel until the deadline.

[muh]

to me

Indirect object pronoun showing that something is pleasing to the speaker.

Example

Ça me plaît de découvrir de nouveaux métiers.

I like discovering new professions.

montrer

[mohn-TRAY]

to show

Verb meaning to let someone see something.

Example

Je vais te montrer la maison.

I'll show you the house.

le slalom ?

luh slah-LOHM

the slalom?

A slalom is a zigzag course between cones. Say it 'sla-lom' and raise your voice at the end.

Example

J'aime faire le slalom.

I like doing the slalom.

Words in this phrase

[luh]

the

Used as a function word to indicate a noun and to mark the noun as definite.

Example

Le chat noir.

The black cat.

slalom

[slah-LOHM]

slalom

Zigzag skating between cones.

Example

J'apprends le slalom.

I'm learning slalom.

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