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How to Say ‘Do you have a smaller size?’ in French

Vous avez une taille plus petite ?

voo ah-vay ewn TIE ploo puh-TEET

[voo ah-vay ewn TIE ploo puh-TEET]

💬 Usage Tip: This is a plain statement turned into a question just by raising your voice at the end. Vous avez works for any item: Vous avez de l'eau ? "Do you have water?"

Phrase Breakdown

Vous avez

voo ah-vay

Do you have

Link the words with a 'z' sound: 'voo-za-VAY'. A rising tone makes it a question.

Example

Vous avez du pain ?

Do you have bread?

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?

avez

[ah-vay]

do you have

From the verb 'avoir'; in questions, 'avez' is used with 'vous' to politely ask if someone has something available.

Example

Avez des espaces pour les groupes le samedi ?

Do you have spaces for groups on Saturday?

une taille

ewn TIE

a size

Say 'oon TIE'. The 'ill' sounds like 'y'.

Example

Je cherche une taille 38.

I'm looking for a size 38.

Words in this phrase

une

[ewn]

Indefinite article, feminine singular.

Example

Elle veut une pomme.

She wants an apple.

taille

[TIE]

size

Feminine noun for clothing size or a person's height/waist.

Example

Quelle est votre taille ?

What is your size?

plus petite ?

ploo puh-TEET

smaller?

Say 'plu puh-TEET' with a rising tone at the end.

Example

Une table plus petite ?

A smaller table?

Words in this phrase

plus

[ploo]

Means more; in plus de it means more than.

Example

Dans « Si vous avez plus de quinze minutes de retard. », « plus » marque une quantité supérieure.

In "If you are more than fifteen minutes late.", "plus" marks a greater amount.

petite

[puh-TEET]

small

Describes the question as minor or brief; polite softening word.

Example

J'ai aussi une petite question avant de venir.

I also have a small question before coming.

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