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How to Say ‘Yes, I'll ask him for two o'clock.’ in French

Oui, je lui demande pour quatorze heures.

wee zhuh lwee duh-MAHND poor ka-TORZ UR

[wee zhuh lwee duh-MAHND poor ka-TORZ UR]

Phrase Breakdown

Oui, je lui demande

wee zhuh lwee duh-MAHND

Yes, I'll ask him/her

'Lui' means 'to him/her' and comes before the verb. The present tense is often used for an action you're about to do. 'Je' is often shortened in speech: 'j'lui d'mande'.

Example

Je lui demande son numéro.

I'll ask him for his number.

Words in this phrase

Oui

[wee]

Yes

Affirmative response or agreement.

Example

Oui, c'est vrai.

Yes, that's true.

je

[zhuh]

I

Pronoun used by the speaker to identify themselves.

Example

Je suis content.

I am happy.

lui

[lwee]

to him / to her

Indirect object pronoun meaning 'to him' or 'to her'.

Example

Je lui donne un cadeau.

I'm giving him/her a gift.

demande

[duh-MAHND]

ask

Present form of 'demander', to ask or request.

Example

Je demande un rendez-vous.

I am asking for an appointment.

pour quatorze heures.

poor ka-TORZ UR

for 2 p.m.

French uses the 24-hour clock for appointments. The z links into 'heures': 'ka-tor-ZEUR'.

Example

Le rendez-vous est pour quatorze heures.

The appointment is for 2 p.m.

Words in this phrase

pour

[poor]

for

Indicating purpose or reason.

Example

C'est pour toi.

It's for you.

quatorze

[ka-TORZ]

fourteen

The number 14.

Example

Le quatorze juillet est férié.

The fourteenth of July is a holiday.

heures

[UR]

o'clock

Used after a number to tell the time of day.

Example

Le dîner est à huit heures.

Dinner is at eight o'clock.

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