How to Say ‘Have a seat.’ in French
Asseyez-vous.
ah-seh-yay voo
[ah-seh-yay voo]
💬 Usage Tip: Asseyez-vous is literally "seat yourself": French says sit, lie down and similar actions as something you do to yourself. Allongez-vous "lie down" works the same way.
Phrase Breakdown
Asseyez
[ah-seh-yay]
sit
Formal plural/passive command to be seated.
Asseyez-vous ici, s'il vous plaît.
Please sit here.
-vous
[voo]
you
Formal or plural 'you', attached by a hyphen after the verb in an inverted question.
Avez-vous une table libre ?
Do you have a free table?
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