How to Say ‘A table for two, please.’ in French
Une table pour deux, s'il vous plaît.
oon tahbl poor duh seel eel voo pleh
[oon tahbl poor duh seel eel voo pleh]
Phrase Breakdown
Une
[oon]
a, one
Feminine singular indefinite article used before a feminine noun.
Une chaise est libre.
A chair is free.
table
[tahbl]
table
A table; in a restaurant, it means a seating table.
La table près de la fenêtre est réservée.
The table near the window is reserved.
pour
[poor]
for
Preposition meaning for, to, or intended for.
Cette réservation est pour ce soir.
This reservation is for tonight.
deux
[duh]
two
The number two.
Nous sommes deux pour le dîner.
There are two of us for dinner.
s'
[seel]
if
Contracted part of the polite expression s'il vous plaît.
S'il fait beau, nous mangerons dehors.
If the weather is nice, we will eat outside.
il
[eel]
he, it
Subject pronoun meaning he; in s'il vous plaît, it is part of a fixed polite expression.
Il arrive dans une minute.
He is arriving in a minute.
vous
[voo]
you
Formal or plural you; also used in polite expressions.
Je vous remercie pour votre aide.
I thank you for your help.
plaît
[pleh]
pleases
From the verb plaire, to please; in s'il vous plaît, it means please in a polite formula.
J'espère que ce plat vous plaît.
I hope you like this dish.
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