Asseyez-vous (en. Sit down)

/ase.je.vu/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To invite one or more people to take a seat.

When you enter the room, I ask you to have a seat.

Lorsque vous entrez dans la salle, je vous prie de vous asseyez-vous.

To express a command or request that requires taking a seat.

Please sit down, the meeting is about to start.

Asseyez-vous, s'il vous plaît, la réunion va commencer.

To indicate an action to be taken in a formal or polite context.

At the theater, the staff tells guests: 'Please take a seat and enjoy the show.'

Au théâtre, le personnel dit aux invités : 'Asseyez-vous et profitez du spectacle.'

Comes from the imperative of the verb 'asseoir' combined with the reflexive pronoun 'vous'.

sit here

Invitation to sit in this place.

asseyez-vous ici

sit comfortably

Suggests settling into a comfortable position.

asseyez-vous confortablement

please, have a seat

Polite phrase to invite someone to sit down.

je vous en prie, asseyez-vous

to sit down

Taking a seat by sitting on a chair.

s'asseoir

seat

Furniture designed for sitting.

siège

bench

Long seat, usually padded.

banquette

To chill out

Hey! Before you tell your story, sit down and chill for a moment.

Hé! Avant de raconter ton histoire, asseyez-vous et se poser un moment.

To have a drink

Sit down and have a drink with your friends here.

Asseyez-vous et prendre un bec avec vos amis ici.