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How to Say ‘Can you give an update on your project?’ in French

Vous pouvez faire le point sur votre projet ?

voo poo-VAY fehr luh pwan suur vot-ruh proh-ZHEH

[voo poo-VAY fehr luh pwan suur vot-ruh proh-ZHEH]

🇫🇷 In France: A manager or meeting lead says this to hand you the floor. Answer with a short status first, then the details.

Phrase Breakdown

Vous pouvez

voo poo-VAY

Can you

Polite request opener. Say 'voo poo-vay'.

Example

Vous pouvez répéter ?

Can you repeat?

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

Form of 'pouvoir' for 'vous'.

Example

Vous pouvez répéter ?

Can you repeat?

faire le point

fehr luh pwan

give an update

Fixed expression meaning to review the situation. 'Point' has a nasal 'an' sound.

Example

On fait le point à midi.

We'll review things at noon.

Words in this phrase

faire

[fehr]

make

To create or perform an action.

Example

Je vais faire un gâteau.

I am going to make a cake.

[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.

point

[pwan]

point / status

In 'faire le point', it means taking stock or giving a status update.

Example

On fait le point chaque lundi.

We do a status update every Monday.

sur votre projet ?

suur vot-ruh proh-ZHEH

on your project?

'Sur' introduces the topic. The 't' in 'projet' is silent: 'pro-zhay'.

Example

Je travaille sur votre projet.

I'm working on your project.

Words in this phrase

sur

[suur]

about / on

A preposition used when asking or giving information about a topic.

Example

Sur votre site, j’ai lu vos engagements sociaux.

On your website, I read about your social commitments.

votre

[vot-ruh]

your

Belonging to you.

Example

Votre voiture est là.

Your car is there.

projet

[proh-ZHEH]

project

Masculine noun for a planned piece of work.

Example

Ce projet est important.

This project is important.

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