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How to Say ‘That would be very useful.’ in French

Ce serait très utile.

suh suh-REH tray ew-TEEL

[suh suh-REH tray ew-TEEL]

💬 Usage Tip: Serait is the "would" form of est "is". Reuse it to accept offers: Ce serait parfait "That would be perfect".

Phrase Breakdown

Ce serait

suh suh-REH

That would be

Conditional of 'être'. Often spoken as 'suh sray'.

Example

Ce serait génial.

That would be great.

Words in this phrase

[suh]

that

Masculine demonstrative determiner; combined with -là after the noun, it points to a specific moment away from now, meaning 'that'.

Example

Ce jour-là, le restaurant était complet.

That day, the restaurant was fully booked.

serait

[suh-REH]

would be

Conditional of 'être', used to ask or say things politely.

Example

Ce serait parfait.

That would be perfect.

très utile.

tray ew-TEEL

very useful.

'Utile' starts with the French 'u' sound (rounded lips): 'tray zu-teel' is not linked. Say 'trè u-teel'.

Example

Ce livre est très utile.

This book is very useful.

Words in this phrase

très

[tray]

very

"Très" is used to strengthen an adjective or adverb.

Example

Est très important pour garder une bonne ambiance.

Is very important for maintaining a good atmosphere.

utile

[ew-TEEL]

useful

Adjective meaning helpful or practical.

Example

Ce document est utile.

This document is useful.

Guides for French learners

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